autonomous
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Australia will spend Au$12 billion to Au$15 billion over the next decade on autonomous capabilities, Marles said ahead of an update to the national defence strategy to be released Thursday.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Over the past few months, demand has exploded for “agentic” AI, autonomous tools that use the technology to independently perform tasks, from writing software code to scheduling house tours for real-estate brokers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Defence Secretary John Healey has said that British military planners had been deployed to US military headquarters, and that a Navy ship could be used to launch autonomous drones to clear mines from the Strait.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Tesla is now focused on making models that would be autonomous but offer an option for human drivers, according to Reuters.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Societies with effective conflict resolution, sound decision making, and harmonious economic redistribution can develop better technology, concentrate their military power, seize larger and more productive territories, and crush autonomous smaller societies one by one.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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