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Google’s former CEO Eric Schmidt has called on the U.S. military to replace its tanks with AI-powered drones, arguing that these autonomous technologies offer significant cost and strategic advantages over traditional armored vehicles. Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Saudi Arabia, Schmidt emphasized that in modern warfare, drones could eventually render tanks, artillery, and mortars obsolete.
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Ex-Google CEO wants AI drones in modern warfare, calls tanks ‘useless’

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt pushes for AI-powered drones in military, while analysts argue tanks remain crucial in modern combat.

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