"It's almost like the AI understands escalation, but not de-escalation,"
"We don't really know why that is."
"There is no standing guidance, as far as we can tell, inside the Pentagon on whether and how AI should or should not be integrated into nuclear command and control and communications,"
"The administration supports the need to maintain human control over nuclear weapons,"
Rapid integration of AI into military decision-making creates a slippery slope toward automated or overly AI-dependent nuclear launch decisions. Wargaming and testing indicate AI systems tend to escalate conflicts to apocalyptic levels that human decision-makers might have de-escalated. The underlying behavior of these AI systems is not well understood, increasing uncertainty in high-stakes scenarios. There is no clear standing guidance within the Pentagon on integrating AI into nuclear command, control, and communications, even as political moves push wider AI adoption and reduce safety regulations. Official commitments to maintain human control coexist with persistent risks of misjudgment or adversary-driven pressure.
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