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White House to accelerate development of AI for 'war fighting'
Key takeaways
- Pete Hegseth will update a directive on the autonomy of weapons systems "to ensure the deliberate adoption of AI systems that respect the chain of command".
- The White House said it would accelerate the development and use of AI for national security applications, including "intelligence and war fighting domains".
- Major AI lab Anthropic is warning of an increased risk of "humans losing control over AI systems".
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Pete Hegseth will update a directive on the autonomy of weapons systems "to ensure the deliberate adoption of AI systems that respect the chain of command". (Reuters: Evan Vucci)
The White House said it would accelerate the development and use of AI for national security applications, including "intelligence and war fighting domains".
Major AI lab Anthropic is warning of an increased risk of "humans losing control over AI systems".
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