House Passes Landmark Digital 'War Powers Resolution' To Curb AI-Driven Autonomous Drone Swarms In Future Conflicts
In a historic first, Congress voted 287-145 today to invoke the War Powers Resolution against a Pentagon initiative to deploy AI-controlled drone swarms capable of launching preemptive strikes without human approval. The new legislation mandates that any military operation involving autonomous lethal decision-making must receive explicit congressional authorization within 48 hours of activation. "Our digital sovereignty is under threat," said lead sponsor Rep. Lily Chen. "This is the most critical check on executive power since the 1973 law itself." Tech futurists project that by 2030, 40% of combat decisions could be automated, making this ruling a defining precedent for the ethics of warfare in an era of AI sentinels.