[neurobashing]

I guess the answer to me is "it depends". Modern cruise missiles are pretty much drones, but at the same time they're always what I guess I'd call "weapons of state". Big, expensive, and part of a large decision-making loop. You can't just lob one; someone signed for it. Attacks are planned in advance at high levels.

whereas this "slaughterbot" idea is smaller, low-cost, and with far less top-down control.

At least, as I understand it.