Ukraine Shares Battlefield Drone Data for AI Training, Raising Privacy and Ethical Concerns

What happened

Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has opened access to millions of hours of battlefield drone footage and data to over 100 companies and the UK government for AI training. The unregulated use of sensitive, unconsented data raises significant privacy, ethical, and human rights concerns, with potential for future harm.

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