National security commission led by ex-Google CEO urges US to ignore calls to ban autonomous weapons

National security commission led by ex-Google CEO urges US to ignore calls to ban autonomous weapons

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An official report created for President Biden and Congress has urged the US government to reject calls for a global ban on AI-powered autonomous weapons, as any commitments from Russia or China “likely would be empty ones.” The recommendation was made by US National Security Commission for AI, a panel headed by ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt and former deputy secretary of defense Robert Work. Work had previously said that the US has a “moral imperative” to explore AI weapons. The new report asserts that the US could use autonomous weapons in a safe and lawful manner: Provided their use is authorized by a…

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