[ExI] AI Warfare Is Already Here

[Brent Allsop]

Yes, we never want to wish evil on anyone, but as we progress in
everything, there will be unintended consequences.  All those unintended
consequences are also issues we need to solve, right?
Nobody will ever give up till all problems and issues are solved.




On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 5:45 AM William Flynn Wallace via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> Y'know?  Here's an awful thought: I wish that an AI in actual combat makes
> a mistake and kills civilians.  Maybe that will be the spur to quit the
> damn things until we know a lot more than we do now.  Never mind that a
> human makes the final decision - people make mistakes too.  I am assured by
> history that military minds will rush new tech into use before we are ready
> for it.
>
> Maybe I don't actually wish it, but it WILL happen - and then we'll see.
>  bill w
>
> On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 6:32 AM BillK via extropy-chat <
> extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>
>> The US, Israel, Ukraine and Russia are already using AI for target
>> selection for drones and bombs.
>> Final decision is still with human operators.
>> The next step will be when the military decide that this reaction time
>> is too slow and AI will decide itself when and what to attack.
>>
>> <https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/us-admits-to-using-ai>
>> Quotes:
>> In a rare admission, Bloomberg reports that US military officials have
>> officially acknowledged using artificial intelligence (AI) on the
>> battlefield. According to Bloomberg’s report, the US has used AI to
>> identify and neutralize targets.
>>
>> The existence of this capability is known, but this is the first time
>> that the US has publically admitted its use and in an exclusive
>> interview with Bloomberg, Schuyler Moore, the chief technology officer
>> for US Central Command in the Middle East, explained the extent to
>> which AI has been employed recently.
>> ----------
>>
>> <https://www.cryptopolitan.com/challenges-ai-warfare-to-global-security/>
>> Quotes:
>> In the wake of technological advancements and geopolitical tensions,
>> the emergence of autonomous weapons has become an unsettling reality.
>> Spearheaded by developments in artificial intelligence, nations are
>> racing to harness the potential of machines to make autonomous
>> decisions in combat scenarios.
>>
>> The deployment of drones like the Saker Scout in Ukraine underscores
>> the evolving landscape of warfare, where machines are entrusted with
>> the power to identify and engage targets without human intervention.
>> Despite concerns over the ethical implications and potential
>> humanitarian crises, the allure of autonomous weapons persists as
>> military strategists explore new avenues for dominance on the
>> battlefield.
>> ---------------
>>
>> It looks like nations are planning a 'Kill or be killed' system for AI
>> weapon systems.
>>
>> BillK
>>
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