As he said in an interview with Breaking Defense, the use of artificial intelligence systems in the nuclear field could lead to rash decisions about delivering a nuclear strike.
According to Work, these systems can incorrectly assess risk factors and, with certain parameters and indicators, launch intercontinental ballistic missiles, which can lead to a “catastrophic scenario”.
“Imagine the artificial intelligence system in the command center of the Chinese troops, analyzing the operational data, states that the United States is preparing to strike at China and recommends a preventive strike,” quoted the publication as saying.
The former deputy head of the Pentagon also cited the Russian Perimeter system as an example, which, according to him, is capable of accepting seismic activity as nuclear explosions, send a request to the military headquarters and, in the absence of a response, issue a command to launch ballistic missiles.
Work does not rule out the benefits of using high technology in the military, but calls for limiting their use in the nuclear control system.
In June, the British marketing agency Blueclaw named epidemics, nuclear war and natural disasters as the main threats to humanity.
So, in 2019, the hands of the Doomsday symbolic clock were moved two minutes before “midnight” (disaster).