Pentagon Accelerates AI Initiatives, Pushing Lethal Autonomous Weapons to the Forefront

The Pentagon has ramped up deployment of its artificial intelligence (AI) technology in a bid to match with China's pace. Its ambitious AI project, known as Replicator, aims to deploy thousands of inexpensive AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026, which would force hard decisions about the AI tech's maturity and trustworthiness. While many countries are developing AI-powered weapons, concerns about ethical use and lack of regulatory oversight persist. The Pentagon's commitment to maintain human control over AI systems is being challenged …

ai tech artificial artificial intelligence autonomous autonomous vehicles autonomous weapons china decisions deploy deployment intelligence match pentagon project tech technology vehicles weapons