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US Military had close call after using AI for hallucinated intelligence report

519 points · 396 comments · realsarm

  1. softwaredoug · · focus · HN ↗
    We’re going to learn a painful lesson

    AI isn’t responsible. People are responsible.

    It doesn’t matter if it’s code, writing, or military decisions. People can / should be held accountable. As soon as people choose to remove their own accountability, that’s when the bad stuff happens. Whether it’s slop code or innocent civilians killed in a missile strike

    1. beej71 · · focus · HN ↗
      New take on an old adage: "A computer can not be held responsible. Therefore a computer should always be used to make management decisions so that we can cover our asses."
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