Before the first cyberwar all countries great and small, good and evil did ever trade all things for convenience and profit. As it was unthinkable to the Romans that their country might fall in battle, they did little to prepare for its defense. So too was the first world unprepared for the second.That's why appearing to criminalise "articles useful to terrorists" seemed so laughable in the UK's anti-terrorism legislation as almost anything can be put to nefarious purposes if wielded or used appropriately.It's like all other good inventions, someone somewhere decides to use them for bad purposes, unfortunately!
For balance I should point out that it's not just the designated 'bad guys' putting Pi into weapons but also the designated 'good guys'. It has long been reported Ukraine has been putting Pi into their drones though the use of AI capabilities for hitting a target has been reported as being a mixed bag.In 2025, [The Fourth Law company] launched TFL-2, an autonomous bombing module
This is a high-precision ground-attack system designed to reduce operator workload while significantly improving strike accuracy.
The module includes a camera, a Raspberry Pi 5, and a LiDAR unit (20 m or 50 m range).
Fortunately, the Raspberry Pi is not a weapon of mass destruction but a tiny computer that is so inexpensive even a child can afford to own one.
Statistics: Posted by ejolson — Mon Jan 12, 2026 9:22 pm