Autonomous Weapons Are a Global Threat to Civilians and Require International Cooperation

*The piece warns that AI-enabled autonomous weapons—highlighted by a reported 2026 drone strike in Zaporizhzhia employing an Nvidia Jetson Orin and onboard AI to select targets—are transforming warfare and pose acute risks to civilians; it calls for clear international rules, accountability, forensic capabilities, and prohibitions against using autonomous systems to target non-combatants.*