Regulate AI, save the world

Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly threatened to use nuclear weapons against the West—the US, NATO and the EU—thanks to his country’s tech and nuke strengths. North Korea is threatening the US by flexing its sophisticated defense system; Israel and Iran are threatening each other on the strength of their high-tech missiles and AI drones; while the US and China are intimidating one another with their superior AI and defense-security capabilities.

Amid escalating tensions, what if states use AI to control nuclear weapons, operate fighter planes and deploy AI soldiers on battlefields? If they use AI to control nukes, consequences could go beyond the control of humans, impacting humanity immensely, warn AI pioneers. The sapiens’ decisions to develop AI are precise and constrained, whereas AI’s decisions could go against human indoctrination, triggering imprecise and unrestrained actions. Thus, states should act sensibly and regulate AI through multilateral tech and diplomatic channels.