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Federal Commission Says Developing Autonomous Weapons Is a ‘Moral Imperative’
‘The Commission does not support a global prohibition of A.I. enabled and autonomous weapons systems’
For the last two years, a federal commission led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and former Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert O. Work has debated how A.I. can best be used for national security.
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence has made recommendations to Congress like starting a school called the Digital Service Academy and beseeched tech companies to help the U.S gain “A.I. supremacy.”
As part of an upcoming list of recommendations to Congress, the commission wants to explore the creation of autonomous killer robots, leaders of the organization said in a livestreamed meeting this week.
“The commission does not support a global prohibition of A.I. enabled and autonomous weapons systems,” Work said, adding that countries are still responsible for mitigating the risks of autonomous weapons.
The plan also outlined ways for the U.S. to coordinate with allies and competitors like Russia and China in setting norms around A.I. warfare. For instance, an A.I. system wouldn’t be able to launch nuclear weapons.
