The UK doesn’t possess “fully autonomous weapon systems” and has no intention of creating them, in response to a defence minister.
James Cartlidge didn’t rule out the incorporation of synthetic intelligence (AI) into weapon programs, however highlighted the significance of “context-appropriate human involvement” within the identification, choice and focusing on of potential threats.
His feedback got here in response to issues raised by Conservative former Cabinet minister Theresa Villiers relating to using AI in defence capabilities.
Speaking at defence questions within the House of Commons, Villiers requested concerning the armed forces’ present utilisation of AI, as she argued that weapon programs ought to all the time be topic to direct human management.
She stated: “The integrated review said that AI will be used to strengthen defence capabilities.
“So [in] what methods are the armed forces utilizing AI and can he [Cartlidge] agree that weapon programs ought to all the time be topic to direct human management and by no means be allowed to function autonomously?”
The defence minister replied: “I do know there’s big public curiosity within the matter of AI. Just to be clear, the defence AI technique final yr set out our intent to develop and use synthetic intelligence ambitiously, safely and responsibly.
“To be clear, we do not rule out incorporating AI within weapon systems, but we are clear that there must be context-appropriate human involvement in weapons which identify, select and attack targets.
“The UK doesn’t possess totally autonomous weapon programs and has no intention of creating them.
“Finally, any weapons system used by the UK military would be governed by the MoD’s [Ministry of Defence] robust framework of legal safety and regulatory compliance regimes, irrespective of the technology involved.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr
