Schiff unveils bill restricting Pentagon AI use without human involvement |
Schiff unveils bill restricting Pentagon AI use without human involvement
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.
“The past few months have shown us that there is an urgent need for commonsense guardrails to ensure the Defense Department’s use of AI is in line with Americans’ national security and privacy priorities,” Schiff said in a statement.
“There........