US military AI push raises escalation and weaponization risks, author warns

The author argues that the United States is preparing to militarize and weaponize AI, citing the Ukraine conflict as a testing ground for asymmetric warfare and robotics.

The piece links a 2026 surge in VC investment in robotics and physical AI to Eric Schmidt's Project Eagle, a stealth initiative building low-cost, AI-enabled kamikaze and interceptor drones.

The author predicts 2027 to 2037 will be the most dangerous period for military AI and warns human-in-the-loop safeguards may become impossible to maintain.