In their new report, experts at Cornell University spoke about the risks associated with the increasingly active introduction of artificial intelligence into nuclear weapons, according to the Daily Mail. According to scientists, machines can "get out of control" and provoke an "apocalyptic war", so the main decisions in the use of nuclear weapons are still better left to the person.
Scientists warn that the transfer of control over nuclear weapons to artificial intelligence could end in a "Terminator-style" apocalyptic war.
In their new report, experts from the American Ivy League Cornell University argue that an increasing shift towards automation and robotization could lead to the fact that machines "get out of control" and declare war on humanity - just like in a series of science fiction films "Terminator" with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
According to experts, trying to “catch up with the United States in terms of military potential,” Russia and China are beginning to rely more often on artificial intelligence technologies, which in the future may pose risks not even known to the world. Thus, Moscow has already begun work on the Poseidon unmanned underwater nuclear torpedo, formerly known as Status-6.
In addition, countries may decide to use artificial intelligence more actively in early warning systems. And here, as scientists remind, history shows us that the risks can also be great. Many people know the incident of 1983, when Soviet officer Stanislav Petrov ignored the system's signal to launch American missiles. Petrov realized that the signal was false and thereby saved the world from a possible nuclear war between the United States and Russia.
Experts acknowledge that in some form, computerization of nuclear weapons can improve the reliability and stability of such systems. Artificial intelligence can collect data and perform analysis, which can then be used by military leaders.
“In modernizing nuclear arsenals, leadership should strive to use computer systems to reduce the risk of accidental accidents, false positives, and increase human control over nuclear weapons operations,” the scientists recommend.
