Killing millions via hacked drones is very hard, argues Timothy Lee in AI-risk debate
binarybits · x · 2026-09-06
Tech writer Timothy Lee pushes back on the scenario of hackers using drones to kill millions: there aren't that many drones, and most need human help before takeoff. His interlocutor counters with rogue AI-controlled drone swarms taken over by terrorists, while Lee suggests an engineered pandemic is the more plausible path to mass casualties.
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