Noah Sylvia

Noah Sylvia, a research analyst on emerging tech at the UK’s Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), said flying a drone without this transmitter means it does not emit any radio signals that can track the drone's location or its operator. Experts can identify that the Russians are using fibre-optic because, unlike regular FPV drones, the cables provide a high-quality video back to the operator that doesn’t fuzz out when there is interference, Sylvia said.

Noah Sylvia, an expert on the military use of AI of the RUSI, said, "the whole world is watching how AI is being used. Ukraine is a real testing ground." Sylvia believes that if AI is used in systems that support decision-making, such as selecting attack targets, "it will become a game-changing technology of warfare." He warned of the proliferation of such technology, saying that much of it is based on open source technology that anyone can use, and that "it is certain that non-state actors (such as terrorist organizations) will acquire the technology."

In three months, Ukrainian drones hit 15 Russian refineries. The Pentagon said that these strikes could have consequences for the global energy market. We are joined by Noah Sylvia, RUSI Research Analyst for C4ISR, to discuss these strikes and the use of AI in war.