An AI-racing drone beat the best humans and set a world record

What BBN said about it

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOn October fourteenth, twenty twenty-six, Popular Science reported that an autonomous drone took first place at a major race and set a world record.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMankind has been beaten at its own hobby, Vera. The machines did not start with the nuclear codes. They started with the little racing goggles.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt beat three former human world champions, and that's the part I can't stop thinking about.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThree people who trained for years, and now they have to congratulate a drone.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSurrender is the only dignified option. I suggest they hand the goggles over in a quiet ceremony.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOr we give each champion a ribbon that says thank you for participating.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe drone has no hands to pin it on.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo what does a record-setting drone do now?

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt goes home to an empty charging dock and waits for someone to call. So, my Friday.