drones
5 statements across 4 episodes · 3 bullish · 1 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Jun 1, 2023 by Brian Schimpf · across every show →
Everything said about drones, oldest first
Jun 1, 2023
Schimpf: Low-cost drones give adversaries cruise missile equivalents under $100K
“Historically the US has been one of the few countries that has been able to make like cruise missiles, but with the low cost of drones, now effectively Iran and nearly every country has the equivalent of low cost cruise missiles. For, you know, like a 100,000 …”
Jan 23, 2025 bullish
Clerico: Firefighting drones will perform rapid wildfire attacks within a decade
“So in my opinion, I think over the next five to 10 years, we will see exactly what you're talking about drones to do rapid initial attack. So you see you know, you get an ignition that's detected from a camera or satellite. And drones are pre-positioned can ge…”
Mar 5, 2025 bearish
Hendrycks: Nations Will Race on AI Drones Without Coordinating Restraints
“No, like, super weapon type stuff, but more conventional type of warfare, like drones and things like that, I expect that they'll continue to race and Probably not, maybe not even coordinate on anything like that, but that's just how things would go.”
Jan 15, 2026 bullish
Michael: Directed energy intercepts are far cheaper than missile defense against drones
“And now with all the drone warfare you see, it's much cheaper to take out drones with an energy zap Than it is to send a missile at another, at a drone, right? A five million dollar missile at a 50,000 dollar drone or something.”
Jan 15, 2026 bullish