Kim urges North Korea to expand drone and AI capabilities

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for a rapid expansion of drone and artificial intelligence capabilities after attending an exhibition and weapons demonstration on Thursday, while South Korea reported detecting about 10 short-range ballistic missiles launched toward the sea. North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency said Kim visited an exhibition of unmanned aeronautical technology and urged the country to establish superiority in drone development. He also called for advances in artificial intelligence for military use, according to the agency. The demonstration included attack drones, multipurpose drones, cruise missiles and 600-millimeter multiple rocket launchers, KCNA reported. The agency said missiles and drones struck an island target with 100 percent accuracy. That performance claim has not been independently verified. KCNA also described the “Sniper” multiple rocket launcher as publicly demonstrated for the first time. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected around 10 short-range ballistic missiles launched from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea. The missiles traveled about 250 kilometers, according to South Korean military reporting. The...