The AI Who Loved Me

Nov 25, 2022

Andy and Dave once again welcome Sam Bendett, research analyst with CNA’s Russia Studies Program, to the podcast to discuss the latest unmanned and autonomous news from the Ukraine and Russian conflict. The group discusses the use and role of commercial quadcopters, the recent Black Sea incident involving unmanned systems, and the supply of Iranian systems to Russia. They also discuss the Wagner Group’s Research and Development center, and its potential role in the Ukraine-Russian conflict.

 

 

Will Ukraine deploy lethal autonomous drones against Russia?

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344966-will-ukraine-deploy-lethal-autonomous-drones-against-russia/

 

PMC Wagner Center:

https://www.euronews.com/2022/11/04/russias-wagner-paramilitary-group-opens-first-official-hq-in-st-petersburg

 

Russia's Lancet:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2022/11/04/russian-videos-reveal-new-details-of-loitering-munitions/

 

Coordinated drone attack at Sevastopol:

https://defense-update.com/20221030_coordinated-drone-attack-targets-the-russian-black-sea-fleet-at-sevastopol.html

 

Iranian supply of drones to Russia:

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/05/1134523148/ukraine-russia-war-iran-drones

 

Russia's "brain drain" problem:

https://www.maravipost.com/russia-vs-ukraine-the-major-brain-drain-amid-conflict/