I think the biggest 'benefit' to having a drone perform these tasks is the fact a robot is carrying out the task. For example, instructing a drone to assassina

I think the biggest 'benefit' to having a drone perform these tasks is the fact a robot is carrying out the task. For example, instructing a drone to assassinate is potentially closer to hiring a hitman, than murdering someone firsthand with a shotgun. Closer in the sense that the puportrator feels a sense of detachment.