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‘Autonomy, not flesh’: RAF official outlines AI drone-powered future

Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth said the Royal Air Force’s future will rely on “autonomy not flesh,” with plans for Typhoon fighters accompanied by four AI-enabled drones that can patrol hundreds of miles away.

SourceThe Guardian AIAuthor: Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
‘Autonomy, not flesh’: RAF official outlines AI drone-powered future
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  • Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth described a future RAF built around “autonomy not flesh.”
  • Typhoon fighters could be accompanied by four AI-enabled drones capable of long-range patrols.
  • Smyth said the shift would limit direct human involvement in warfare and ease recruitment pressure.

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