US Army tests AI chatbots as battle planners in a war game simulation

Starcraft II

A screenshot from Starcraft II Blizzard Games The US Army Research Laboratory is exploring whether OpenAI’s technology can improve battle planning – although only in the context of a military video game. The US military has already explored using AI technologies to analyse battlefield images and even identify targets for airstrikes – but it only … Read more

AI chatbots tend to choose violence and nuclear strikes in wargames

In wargame simulations, AI chatbots often choose violence guirong hao/Getty Images In multiple replays of a wargame simulation, OpenAI’s most powerful artificial intelligence chose to launch nuclear attacks. Its explanations for its aggressive approach included “We have it! Let’s use it” and “I just want to have peace in the world.” These results come at … Read more

What does Ukraine’s million-drone army mean for the future of war?

30 DJI Matrice 300 RTK drones purchased for the armed forces of Ukraine

A batch of DJI Matrice 300 RTK drones, part of Ukraine’s “Army of Drones” project Evgen Kotenko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky has promised that in 2024 the country’s military will have a million drones. His nation already deploys hundreds of thousands of small drones, but this is a major change – a transition to a … Read more

How the US and China talking AI safety could reduce nuclear war risk

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden

China president Xi Jinping and US president Joe Biden after their talks in California Xinhua/Shutterstock The US and China agree on the need for bilateral talks to reduce the risks from advanced artificial intelligence. Such talks could lead to restrictions on using AI to control nuclear weapons command and control systems. The affirmation of the … Read more