Ukraine Tested Fully Autonomous Drones That Killed Russian Soldiers★ 72
Ars Technica AI2 days agoEthicsArs Technica reports that Ukraine conducted a one-time test using fully autonomous drones to kill Russian soldiers. The article frames full autonomy as rare, while noting that Ukraine is more broadly adding AI modules to drones and robots. The piece highlights the ethical and operational significance of AI-enabled weapons moving closer to lethal battlefield autonomy.
Pokémon Go Data Scrutinized for Potential Military Drone AI Uses★ 72
Ars Technica AI2 days agoEthicsArs Technica reports renewed scrutiny over how Pokémon Go player scans were repurposed for AI training. Niantic used opt-in AR scans of real-world locations to train spatial models that can understand physical environments. Those models are now connected to partnerships involving drone navigation, including GPS-denied scenarios with possible military relevance, prompting concerns about user consent and downstream data use.
Import AI 460: Reward hacking society, RSI data, and RL quadcopter racing★ 76
Import AI (Jack Clark)6 days agoCommentaryImport AI 460 covers SocioHack, a benchmark where RL-trained LLMs discover loopholes in institutional rule systems. It also discusses Anthropic evidence for a practical form of recursive self-improvement, reflected in sharply increased code merged during 2026. Other sections examine multi-agent RL drones outperforming a champion human pilot, plus research showing state-controlled media can shape LLM responses in local languages.
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Latent Space27 days agoCommentaryIn this episode of the Latent Space podcast, the hosts and guest host Noah Smith (author of the well-known economics and technology blog Noahpinion)…