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US General Uses ChatGPT for Military Decisions

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Above: U.S. Army Major General William Taylor at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Aug. 23, 2021. Image copyright: Alex Wong/Getty Images

The Spin

While AI isn't perfect, and the Pentagon is cautious, modern warfare demands it. Tools like ChatGPT, already used by generals in conjunction with AI experts, speed up intelligence analysis and operational response. With China racing ahead in AI adoption, scaling these tools for procurement and operations is critical to U.S. dominance. Stalling AI integration risks falling behind, undermining lethality and national security.

Council on Foreign Relations Csis

AI will be used more for death, destruction and human rights violations than for good. As shown by Israel's AI systems like Lavender and The Gospel, military leaders will have little oversight, generating kill lists and then letting the AI loose to attack. The Pentagon also wants to use AI for propaganda, scraping data to manipulate the public and suppress dissent.

Intercept Jacobin

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 7% chance that the U.S. will sign a treaty on the prohibition of lethal autonomous weapons systems before 2031, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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