Despite warnings from researchers, the White House announced that it will continue the arms race using the technology of artificial intelligence (AI). The US military is developing a new generation of autonomous weapons systems to replace its aging fleet of drones, according to an internal report obtained by Reuters. He hopes the US will be a leader in developing a code of conduct, including talks that could de-militarise the operations entirely; it will, however, remain essential to prevent systems from cyber attacks.
Despite warnings from researchers, the White House announced that it will continue the arms race using the technology of artificial intelligence (AI). The White House chief of staff, Denis McDonough, in a recent online chat stated that the US is continuing to look at AI as a means of improving the Department of Defence, but remains "very clear-eyed in making sure there's appropriate human interaction in any kind of weaponisation of any of this artificial intelligence". He hopes the US will be a leader in developing a code of conduct, including talks that could de-militarise the operations entirely; it will, however, remain essential to prevent systems from cyber attacks.