# "Drone WMDs Don’t Need Any New Technology" by Felix Choussat

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Published: 2026-09-06T21:58:21+00:00
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## Resource

This is a piece originally written for a national security audience at Frontiers. Although I think the ceiling of war is much, much higher than autopilot quadcopters, it's also important to understand how much AI is already lifting the floor, and just how vulnerable the world is to accessible weapons of mass destruction. Drones are cheap, disposable, and the future of war. Over the past four years, we have seen platforms, missiles, and heavy infantry become increasingly obsolete in t...

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