Source: More than 60 nations agree to address concerns over AI use in warfare | TechSpot
The sudden rise and advancement of artificial intelligence systems over the last few months have brought fears of its potentially harmful effects on society. Not only might AI threaten human jobs and creativity, but smart machines’ use in warfare could have catastrophic consequences. To address this danger, the first global Summit on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (REAIM) was held last week, leading to countries signing an agreement to put the responsible use of AI higher on the political agenda.
Co-hosted by the Netherlands and South Korea last week at The Hague, the REAIM conference was attended by representatives from over 60 countries, including China. Ministers, government delegates, think tanks, and industry/civil organizations participated in the talks. Russia was not invited to take part, while Ukraine did not attend.
The call for action signed by all attendees apart from Israel confirmed that nations were committed to developing and using military AI in accordance with “international legal obligations and in a way that does not undermine international security, stability, and accountability.”
Not surprising Israel didn’t sign. Flame?
Could you the damage something like stuxnet could do if it had an AI behind it that could modify itself… i.e. rewrite parts of its code to cater to changing hardware,software and human operations… etc to better meet its goals?
Here’s an old docu.
