Russia's Lancet & Kalishnikov drones both feature autonomous attack modes - what comes next? Zachary Kallenborn discusses advances in jamming & complex swarm behaviors that may drive the convergence of drones & artificial intelligence.

Zachary Kallenborn is a PhD student in War Studies at King's College London, studying global catastrophes. He's also affiliated with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the National Institute for Deterrence Studies, and George Mason University.

Zachary has an MA in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies from Middlebury Institute of International Studies, and a BS in Mathematics and International Relations from the University of Puget Sound.

His work has been featured in numerous international media outlets including the New York Times, Slate, NPR, Forbes, New Scientist, WIRED, Foreign Policy, the BBC, and many others.


LINKS & RESOURCES:

AI-enabled war drones the new weapon for Ukraine (Reuters)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_1XNdWEAGU

Kalashnikov Unveils ‘Jam-Proof’ Attack Drone
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2024/01/03/kalashnikov-unveils-jam-proof-attack-drone/

Russia’s Automated Killer Drones May Not Be Working As Planned
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2024/02/14/it-looks-like-russias-automated-killer-drones-did-not-work-as-planned/

US military plans to unleash thousands of autonomous war robots over next two years
https://techxplore.com/news/2023-08-military-unleash-thousands-autonomous-war.html

Zach's Website:
https://www.zkallenborn.com/

Zachary Kallenborn: Complete Publications List
https://www.zkallenborn.com/publications-1