Nuclear Experts Say Mixing AI and Nuclear Weapons Is Inevitable

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Human judgment remains central to the launch of nuclear weapons. But experts say it’s a matter of when, not if, artificial intelligence will get baked into the world’s most dangerous systems.

The people who study nuclear war for a living are certain that artificial intelligence will soon power the deadly weapons. None of them are quite sure what, exactly, that means.

In the middle of July, Nobel laureates gathered at the University of Chicago to listen to nuclear war experts talk about the end of the world. In closed sessions over two days, scientists, former government officials, and retired military personnel enlightened the laureates about the most devastating weapons ever created. The goal was to educate some of the most respected people in the world about one of the most horrifying weapons ever made and, at the end of it, have the laureates make policy recommendations to world leaders about how to avoid nuclear war.

AI was on everyone’s mind. “We’re entering a new world of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies influencing our daily life, but also influencing the nuclear world we live in,” Scott Sagan, a Stanford professor known for his research into nuclear disarmament, said during a press conference at the end of the talks.

https://www.wired.com/story/nuclear-experts-say-mixing-ai-and-nuclear-weapons-is-inevitable/

 

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[xMorpheousx416]

On 06/08/2025 at 14:03, thexfile said:

Human judgment remains central to the launch of nuclear weapons.

We left sane judgment in the rearview with Project Manhattan.

The funny thing to me is... if/when it could happen in our life time, I will definitely find me a front row seat down at the local AFB.

 

The "FU" coming from your enemies as they launch, isn't death... it's survival.