Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, advocates for the US Army to replace tanks with AI-controlled drones. During an event in Saudi Arabia, he argued that tanks are obsolete in modern warfare, referencing conflicts like the war in Ukraine, where inexpensive drones have shown destructive capability against high-cost tanks. Schmidt, founder of White Stork, a startup focusing on AI-driven drones, aims to develop affordable drones that autonomously acquire targets. Despite his suggestions, the US Army is not anticipated to abandon its tanks just yet.