The head of the United Nations has pleaded with dim wit leaders not to give control of nuclear weapons to AI.

“All countries must agree that any decisions about nuclear use are made by humans, not machines or algorithms.”

Please, please, please

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The head of the United Nations is pleading with world leaders to please, which is a good thing, not to use artificial intelligence to control their nuclear arsenals.

In a recorded address at the annual meeting of the US Arms Control Association in Washington last week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres committed not only to nuclear disarmament, but also to not using AI for arms control. made an impassioned plea for promises. This seems like an obvious rule.

Guterres warned that “humanity is on a knife's edge, the threat of nuclear weapons not seen since the Cold War”. “States are engaged in a normative arms race. Technologies like artificial intelligence are increasing the threat.”

“Nuclear blackmail has resumed,” he continued, with some recklessly threatening nuclear annihilation.

Armed and ready

As Guardian Of note, the Secretary-General's remarks were issued 600 days before the expiration of the 2010 New START treaty, the final arms deal between Russia and the United States that limits and reduces each country's strategic weapons capabilities. In the more than 14 years since it was signed, Russia has repeatedly threatened nuclear war and resisted inspections imposed on the deal — and with less than two years left to expire, it The risks are becoming more worrisome.

Indeed, during his address, Guterres pointed out that “the regime designed to prevent the use, testing and proliferation of nuclear weapons is weakening” and later called on the two countries to “return to the negotiating table, the New START agreement.” requested to fully implement and agree to his successor.”

“Until these weapons are eliminated,” declared the Secretary-General, “all countries must agree that any decisions about nuclear use are made by humans, not machines or algorithms.”

Gutierrez's statement, viz Guardian explains, the UN's stance on AI is the toughest it has ever been and represents a departure from the UN's previous position. Earlier this year, the international governing body adopted a resolution promoting the “safe, secure and reliable” use of the growing technology. And less than a week ago, the body hosted a summit in Geneva literally titled “AI for Global Good,” in which one of its tech officials claimed AI was saving lives.

While not calling for an outright ban on AI in nuclear weapons — which, surprisingly, some members of the US Congress have been advocating — the UN statement indicates that the organization is taking the technology seriously. urging its members to do the same. .

Whether they will heed the call, however, remains to be seen.

More on AI weapons: Palantir's Military AI Tech Conference looks absolutely terrifying.

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