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Eric Schmidt: US Army should swap tanks for AI drones (www.theregister.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social

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And what do you know, Google's former CEO just so happens to have a commercial solution

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[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You can't electronically jam a tank. It also forces your opponents to pay a lot of attention to it, taking resources away from focusing on your squishy light infantry.

[–] ChicagoTransplant@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Don't have to pay attention to tanks if they're all detracked tens of kilometers from the fight by drones.

[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That is attention you paid to those tanks, resources consumed to deal with them.

(resources that could've otherwise hit an IFV full of guys)

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

Ukraine is proving it's effective. And easier to transport. Just think what could be done with US manufacturing behind it.

Tanks are the modern version of land battleships. Just not a practical thing.