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The Marines' new AI gun can track and target people, even though it's marketed as anti-drone

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A hot potato: The US is adding another autonomous weapons system to its growing arsenal of similar tools. While the AI platform is designed to take down drones, it also appears capable of autonomously targeting ground targets, including humans, though its maker says an operator must issue the command to fire.

The Marine Corps has selected Allen Control Systems' Bullfrog M240 robotic weapon station for integration into its Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or L-MADIS. The initial prototype contract is worth $6.2 million.

Bullfrog combines artificial intelligence, computer vision, and precision robotics with an M240 7.62mm machine gun. The 300-pound platform can detect, identify, track, and acquire targets autonomously before presenting them to an operator for firing approval.

While the company emphasizes that human must give the final confirmation, almost every other...

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