AI-Powered Drones to Reshape Economy and National Security
U.S. leadership will depend on spectrum access and domestic drone systems, FCC says.
U.S. leadership will depend on spectrum access and domestic drone systems, FCC says.
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2026 – Artificial intelligence-powered drones are becoming a critical layer of the U.S. digital economy, a federal regulator said Thursday.
Speaking at the AI+ Expo in Washington, Federal Communications Commission commissioner Olivia Trusty said American leadership will depend on spectrum access, secure communications networks and domestic drone production.
“Drones, when powered by AI, are becoming a new and intelligent layer of our digital economy,” Trusty said in remarks.
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