AI and nukes

[rslade]

A couple of US deterrence "experts" have published an article saying that it's time to turn control of nuclear weapons over to artificial intelligence.

I'm sorry?  Is there someone in this field who hasn't yet seen "Wargames"?

[CraginS]

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@rslade wrote:

A couple of US deterrence "experts" have published an article saying that it's time to turn control of nuclear weapons over to artificial intelligence.

I'm sorry?  Is there someone in this field who hasn't yet seen "Wargames"?

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Of course, the movie Wargames is famous for actually inspiring a major shift in U.S. policy:

How Sci-Fi Like WarGames Led to Real Policy During the Reagan Administration
From hacking legislation to missile defense

[rslade]

> CraginS (Advocate I) posted a new reply in Industry News on 09-04-2019 03:54 PM

>   How Sci-Fi Like WarGames Led to Real Policy During
> the Reagan Administration From hacking legislation to missile defense      

As Kenan Thompson might have said, "No! Not the lesson we were trying to
teach! Not the lesson we were trying to teach!"

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