The evidence seems to be coming out to support the latter.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/ukraines-one-time-test-us...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjp0n7rn41o
Yes, media see a snapdragon running a YOLO and go off writing "AI apocalypse autonomous killer drones" articles.
See it for yourselves: https://x.com/RALee85/status/2071537561059692956
Some object detection and (human triggered) terminal guidance. It's essentially there to solve latency and control issues for a fixed wing platform with a spotty data link.
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Yes, media see a snapdragon running a YOLO and go off writing "AI apocalypse autonomous killer drones" articles.
See it for yourselves: https://x.com/RALee85/status/2071537561059692956
Some object detection and (human triggered) terminal guidance. It's essentially there to solve latency and control issues for a fixed wing platform with a spotty data link.