„Our intelligence data matches some publicly available reports you may have seen from Ukraine: the average survival time of a Russian rookie arriving on the battlefield is estimated to be 20–30 minutes. This is because AI-equipped drones have become highly specialized and cheap killing machines,“ the CIA director was quoted by Bloomberg.
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According to the agency, despite Russia’s large numerical advantage over Ukraine, Kyiv manages to hold back Moscow’s advance mainly due to innovations in offensive drones.
US officials say Russia loses about 7,000 troops per week, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that more than 80% of enemy targets are destroyed by drones.
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Ratcliffe’s statements came at a time when Washington and its allies are considering new funding for Ukraine’s drone development programs and seeking access to the technologies underlying AI control systems, Bloomberg writes.
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