Schiff unveils bill restricting Pentagon AI use without human involvement

Source: The Hill

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced a bill Monday that would require human involvement in the Pentagon’s use of autonomous or semi-autonomous weapons that rely on AI.

The legislation, called the Human Authority in Lethal Operations (HALO) Act, seeks to establish a “clear chain of command” under which a designated commander has the final say over decisions to use force that involve autonomous weapon systems.

Pentagon officials would also be required to maintain records of their decision making processes, such as target selection, for review after the fact.

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His bill would also require a review process for autonomous or semi-autonomous weapon systems, in addition to barring the military from using AI to monitor individuals for constitutional activities, removing human involvement from nuclear weapons deployment and purchasing personal data on Americans from third parties in some cases.

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Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5914836-human-authority-lethal-operations/