Trump AI Executive Order Triggers Worldwide Ban on Autonomous Weapons by 2035 – Nations Scramble
In a move that has sent shockwaves through global defense and tech sectors, a new Trump AI executive order, signed earlier this week, has set a binding international deadline to ban all autonomous weapons systems by 2035. The order, which leverages U.S. trade leverage and NATO alliances, mandates that any nation developing or deploying AI-driven drones, tanks, or robotic soldiers will face immediate sanctions. Futurists predict a decade of tense rearmament races as countries pivot to human-in-the-loop systems, while Silicon Valley experts warn of a surge in black-market AI weaponry. The biggest impact? A projected 60% reduction in civilian casualties from drone warfare by 2040, but also a desperate race for nations to comply before the clock runs out.