Source: MIT Technology Review
Summary
The US military is using Anthropic models, a type of AI, to inform targeting decisions in its ongoing aerial campaign against Iran. According to reports, the AI system is being used to analyze data and provide recommendations to human operators. The use of AI in military operations has raised concerns about accountability and the potential for bias. The Pentagon has stated that human operators will always have the final say in targeting decisions. The US military has been using AI in various capacities for several years.
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The launch follows a familiar script.
Anthropic models are being used to analyze data and provide recommendations to human operators. The AI system is reportedly being used to inform targeting decisions. This is not the first time the US military has used AI in military operations. The use of AI has raised concerns about accountability and bias. The Pentagon says human operators will always have the final say.
Because what could possibly go wrong with AI-powered targeting decisions in a war zone?
Author: Evan Null
