980 m/s muzzle velocity on that thing, so that's at least 4 seconds of gravity and wind interference accounted for in the aim. Bordering on the supernatural.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The round was guided in by a drone. I think these bullets are not your grandpa's ammo.

[–] chrizzowski@lemmy.ca 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't think the round itself was guided, rather the sniper was guided by visuals and data from the drone. Even more impressive if it was a good ol' analog shot apart from help where to point it.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

According to the article it was a "14.5 mm Aligator sniper rifle"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snipex_Alligator

Which just takes big ass bullets yeah

guided by artificial intelligence working in tandem with a drone reconnaissance complex

Im no gun guy, but i would assume it was probably nothing "AI" related (as usual when people use the term AI) and just a smart algorithm that takes in all the parameters gathered by the drone and spotter and calculates the correct parameters to use for the operator.

[–] 8uurg@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Arguably, a smart algorithm that determines parameters is some form of AI, just not an LLM, image generator or other machine learning model.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The term AI is so worthless to begin with because it has no real definition. I would personally say that its "anything involving machine learning" but that defintion doesnt actually have anything to do with being "artificially intelligent" so it also makes no sense.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

"Anything involving machine learning" also has nothing to do with "classical AI," which was basically just gigantic piles of if statements.

[–] 8uurg@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

It does have a dictionary entry though, e.g. "the branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively”, and I would argue that this definition fits.

The definition "something that lets a computer perform tasks that are thought to require intelligence" depends on the person, and whether they think something required a form of intelligence. Accounting for all variables over a large distance so you hit your target seems like it requires a reasonable amount of intelligence to me.

It is a extremely generic term though, almost like using 'software package'. It is more often used as a buzzword than something that provides significant clarification about how it works.

[–] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 4 months ago

And, took out 2 invaders with 1 shot.