As artificial intelligence increases in popularity, many countries have expressed security concerns regarding the technology. The potential use of nuclear weapons falls into this category.
Officials from the United States have called on other nuclear powers to commit to an understanding that artificial intelligence would never be authorized to approve the use of nuclear weapons in conflicts. Given the dangerous consequences of such a choice, this decision should be reserved only for humans.
France, Great Britain, and the United States are among the countries that have already stated their intentions to comply with such an agreement. Last week, officials from the United States encouraged Russia and China to make similar commitments regarding the use of their nuclear arsenals.
During a recent online briefing, Paul Dean, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability at the
Read more…
