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Pentagon says overreliance on AI contributed to missile strike on Iran school

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  1. macintux · · focus · HN ↗
    Related: the U.S. nearly boarded a Chinese boat that AI incorrectly flagged as carrying nuclear weapons materiel.

    <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;gizmodo.com&#x2F;almost-started-a-war-us-military-nearly-boarded-a-chinese-ship-based-on-bad-intel-from-ai-2000814290" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;gizmodo.com&#x2F;almost-started-a-war-us-military-nearly-...

    1. fnordpiglet · · focus · HN ↗
      Related: Trump Says He’s Changing Artificial Intelligence to ‘Super Intelligence’ on Government Documents

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;gizmodo.com&#x2F;trump-says-hes-changing-artificial-intelligence-to-super-intelligence-on-government-documents-2000815518" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;gizmodo.com&#x2F;trump-says-hes-changing-artificial-intel...

      1. SlightlyLeftPad · · focus · HN ↗
        “Super intelligence, your first task is to evaluate the leader of the free world’s intelligence.”

        We may be off to a bad start. This is obviously more of a marketing&#x2F;world dominance&#x2F;posturing play than anything materially “Super.”

        1. archonis · · focus · HN ↗
          We really need super impeachment.
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