The Hacker News - Agentic AI: The Weapon That No Longer Needs a Warrior

Every weapon begins as an extension of the hand that holds it. The spear lengthened the reach of the arm. The bow sent the point flying without the throw. The rifle placed a man's death a quarter mile beyond his sight, and the aircraft carried that death across oceans. At each turn, the distance between the warrior and the wound grew wider, and yet one thing never moved: a human chose the target

from The Hacker News https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/agentic-ai-weapon-that-no-longer-needs.html

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