Congressman Proposes Legislation to Prevent AI-launched Nuclear Weapons

Congressman Proposes Legislation to Prevent AI-launched Nuclear Weapons
A response by ChatGPT, an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, is seen on its website in this illustration picture taken on Feb. 9, 2023. Florence Lo/Reuters
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
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The possibility that an artificial intelligence (AI) system could initiate a nuclear attack on its own has prompted members of the House of Representatives to propose legislation that would secure human control of the United States’ nuclear arsenal.

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) has proposed a bipartisan amendment to the defense policy measure for 2024 before the June 30 deadline that would require the Pentagon to implement a system that ensures that “meaningful human control is required to launch any nuclear weapon.”