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AI wrote the code to make a $100 drone stalk a person using facial recognition

AI wrote the code to make a $100 drone stalk a person using facial recognition
NBC News Wednesday 05 August 2026, 23:31 UTC By Jared Perlo 1 min read
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SAN FRANCISCO — A drone powered by AI-written software stalks its human target around the house using facial recognition, gliding through doorways and navigating around lamps. It isn’t a scene from science fiction. The cheap consumer drone, flying hands- and (mostly) human-free, is being directed by programs built with widely available AI models from Anthropic, OpenAI and other companies.

SAN FRANCISCO — A drone powered by AI-written software stalks its human target around the house using facial recognition, gliding through doorways and navigating around lamps. It isn’t a scene from science fiction. The cheap consumer drone, flying hands- and (mostly) human-free, is being directed by programs built with widely available AI models from Anthropic, OpenAI and other companies. Just a moment. We are getting your experience ready.
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