ToplineArtificial intelligence must not be allowed to control nuclear weapons, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday, urging China and Russia to follow the United States’ lead and make sure humans,

Washington has reiterated its stance that humans, not artificial intelligence (AI), should control nuclear weapons, calling on China and Russia to endorse this principle. This plea has been made by State Department arms control official Paul Dean during an online briefing on May 2.

As artificial intelligence increases in popularity, many countries have expressed security concerns regarding the technology. The potential use of nuclear weapons falls into this category. Officials from the United States have called on other nuclear powers to commit to an understanding that artificial intelligence would never be authorized to approve the use of nuclear weapons

The US State Department insists that China and Russia declare that only humans, not artificial intelligence, will make decisions regarding the use of nuclear weapons, according to Fox News. During a press briefing,

Washington has made ‘strong commitment’ underlining that humans have total control over nuclear weapons, State Department official says