The whole WMD classification distracts here I think.
Plus nobody is stuffing this genie back in its bottle. Unlike nuclear or chemical it doesn't require a complicated precursor and is much easier to sell as "well be careful OK".
Think about it...your Roomba cleans your floor autonomously and your kid has a 100 buck drone as a toy. Yeah some pieces of the swarming puzzle are missing but give it a year or three and even that is will be widespread.
Meanwhile Trump is rolling back mutual agreements, Putin is posturing as usual and China is building drones faster than anyone else (see toy above).
Plus nobody is stuffing this genie back in its bottle. Unlike nuclear or chemical it doesn't require a complicated precursor and is much easier to sell as "well be careful OK".
Think about it...your Roomba cleans your floor autonomously and your kid has a 100 buck drone as a toy. Yeah some pieces of the swarming puzzle are missing but give it a year or three and even that is will be widespread.
Meanwhile Trump is rolling back mutual agreements, Putin is posturing as usual and China is building drones faster than anyone else (see toy above).
This horse bolted years ago