''[[The New York Times]]'' name Eric Schmidt as being the main impetus behind Ukraine’s new push toward autonomous [[AI]] drones which can hunt human targets on their own after their signal has been cut by [[Electronic warfare]].<ref>[https://archive.is/ZuoAw In Ukraine, New American Technology Won the Day. Until It Was Overwhelmed.] David E. Sanger, ''New York Times'', Published April 23, 2024 Updated April 25, 2024.https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/us/politics/ukraine-new-american-technology.html </ref>