CNN's John Sutter talks with guest author Jeremy Ashkenes about the dangers of military AI. He argues that if current dreams of artificial intelligence are realized, this technology will soon become a disruptive force throughout society and an autonomous fearsome weapon for those who would use it to dominate the battlefield. Without credible evidence that countries like China, Russia, Iran and North Korea would sit out this arms race, he finds it hard to imagine a version of Carp's view not ultimately becoming our reality.
A reading of Palantir CEO Alex Karp's recent essay for the New York Times and discussing the military applications of artificial intelligence.
Links:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/opinion/karp-palantir-artificial-intelligence.html
https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/u-s-china-competition-and-military-ai
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