The president of the United States Joe Biden and its Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping they met in recent days in Lima, Peru. Among the points touched upon during the meeting there was also space for the delicate topic ofuse of artificial intelligence in the military sector and, more specifically, in management and use of nuclear weapons.
A passage from statement released by the White House – which he echoes that of the Chinese Foreign Ministry – sheds light on their respective positions. “The two leaders affirmed the need to address the risks of AI systems, improve AI safety and international cooperation, and promote AI for the good of all.”
Biden and Xi Jinping “(…) affirmed the need to maintain human control over the decision to use nuclear weapons” and “(…) underlined the need to carefully consider potential risks anddevelop AI technology in the military in a prudent and responsible manner“.
The issue emerged last May, when a senior US official urged China and Russia to align with statements by the United States and other countries that only humans, and never artificial intelligence, will make decisions on the deployment of weapons nuclear.
President Xi then made China’s position known on the matter, aligning himself with the USA. There is still no understanding of Russian thought, even if Putin’s centralizing role suggests that he will never cede such an important and dramatic decision to an AI. Rather, with Biden now on his way out, we will need to understand what Trump wants to do with AI in the military sector, especially under the not-so-hidden direction of Elon Musk.
Source: www.hwupgrade.it
