It's a lot less of a problem than the U2 politically.
You can't parade the non-existent pilot when he's shot down where he shouldn't be.
You can always claim technical malfunction for it being where it shouldn't be.
You can't chop a CPU's head/nuts off.
The media can't interview the pilot, and there's no human interest angle.
So, all in all, it's a lot easier to do stuff that doesn't go down well with voters.
And it will be a lot easier in the near future for politicians to order very dodgy activities without any conscientious operator in the loop.