Skynet inches closer to reality

While humans keep busy bombarding each other in Ukraine, the war there is hastening the rise of networked missiles and AI-controlled drones

Ukrainian forces using U.S.-supplied Himars killed at least 80 Russian troops in the occupied Donbas region, though estimates of the dead range as high as 400. Russia says troops violating rules against using mobile phones helped give away their position. Ukrainian authorities say Russia appears to be running low on missiles, which are being used almost…