Smart Weaponry

Smart weapons are built on the same basic architecture as comp/cons, but feature significant upgrades to their processing power and an added emphasis on both friend-or-foe identification and morality/ethics praxis-programming.
There are two primary types of smart weapons: copy drives and Comp/Con wingmen.
Copy drive weapons incorporate 1+n cc units that employ rapid partitioning, data Cloning, and tethered separation: when fired, the “prime” drive partitions, flashcloning itself onto the projectile while its prime copy remains onboard the host weapon. This tethers the prime and clone units through a wireless omninet connection. As it travels, the clone feeds telemetry and other essential data back to the prime unit, which writes new clones onto each subsequent projectile, adjusting flight plans and other parameters in real time. Deep theory on the subjective experience of copy drives is limited and interpersonal interaction with prime units is rare. They are typically programmed without communication functions and don’t interact directly with the person wielding the weapon. That said, with certain isolation protocols removed or post-market communications architecture installed, some models can interact with their operators via text or simple spoken messages.
Comp/con wingmen are the user-facing equivalent of military administrative comp/cons. Integrated with a specific weapon or system, their chief purpose is to maintain and operate their host-system within operating parameters established by the pilot or factory defaults. To that end, like civilian comp/cons, they develop personalities appropriate to their users, their environments, and the tactical roles in which they are most often employed.
Like civilian comp/con units, neither copy drives nor comp/con wingmen require shackling or cycling.

A comp/con is most like a “classic” depiction of an artificial intelligence: a very smart computer, usually with a user-facing personality that feels real enough.