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Protesters Gather Outside OpenAI Headquarters after Policy Against Military Use is Quietly Removed::Protesters at OpenAI’s office demanded the startup cease military work. But first...

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Drones are already prone to targetted EMF guns, regardless of if they require wireless communication, so I don't feel that be a significant issue.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Until they become hardened against them. That energy could be absorbed into the case, reflected at random, reflected but targeted, used to charge the battery or weapons systems, or the circuitry designed in such a way that it doesn't resonate and just passes through harmlessly. If a drone doesn't need to receive an outside signal, it can be encased in a Faraday cage.