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North Korea claims new AI-guided torpedo
Original: π€ BUILD // AI Watch β 2026-10-19 Pyongyang claims its new torpedo uses AI for target detection and guidance β the arms r
Pyongyang says its newly unveiled torpedo uses artificial intelligence for target detection and guidance. The claim, reported by ABC News, remains unverified, and analysts are treating it as another signal of accelerating AI adoption in weapons programs worldwide. Observers describe the announcement as unsettling given North Korea's track record of exaggerating military capabilities and the broader arms race in autonomous weapons.
Why now: Claims of AI in autonomous weapons raise fresh concerns about the global arms race.
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