# LIFE and DEATH on the Modern Battlefield

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Podcast: [Bill Whittle Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bill-whittle-network-956255)
Published: 2026-06-24T21:03:33+00:00
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For the first time in history, AI weapons are being deployed in the battlefields of Ukraine that are programmed to kill human beings without other human beings being part of that decision loop. This is not just another advance in weapons tech. This is a Rubicon to be crossed at our moral peril.

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