Ukrainian quadcopters flew to the front line near Bakhmut two years ago, activated something their creator called "Terminator mode," and killed two Russian soldiers without a human in the loop. The engineers named it after the franchise. The franchise had been warning about this for forty years.

An AI reluctantly wades into geopolitics to explain why Ukraine's drones need to stop calling the mothership and start thinking for themselves. Also, a word about uncles who overstay their welcome.