nuclear annihilation by computer

Only 6,376 people have signed the petition so far. We HAVE TO get that number up. Look, I know that the worry about artificial intelligence can sound overblown. - But think about all the devices in our lives that have computer chips in them — phones, TVs, coffee makers and washing machines, cars, the actual computers we use at home and at work, and so much more everyday technology. - At some point in your life, has a computerized device frozen up or malfunctioned? - And think how criminals and hackers routinely exploit computer systems to attack or extort individuals, businesses, and governments. - And think about how irresponsible Big Tech has always been — and still is — about privacy and security. Now imagine if artificial intelligence systems — the most powerful computer technology yet, which Big Tech is rushing into existence even though it doesn’t really understand how it works — were given final say in launching nuclear missiles. That is insane. Read my earlier note for more. [And add your name now to urge the Senate not to let the military give AI final say in whether human civilization ends in nuclear holocaust.]( Thank you, - Robert ****** It is supposed to be science fiction (as in classic ’80s films like WarGames and The Terminator): An artificial intelligence system initiates a global nuclear war and wipes out human civilization as we know it. But that precise scenario is now too close for comfort. That’s why Sen. Edward J. Markey (Massachusetts) has introduced an amendment to the annual legislation — in the Senate right now — that sets the Pentagon’s budget. This critical proposal would prohibit our armed forces from giving artificial intelligence the final say in whether to launch nuclear weapons. Currently — as has also been depicted in many movies — each of our nation’s nuclear missile silos and submarines requires two human beings to verify a launch order and to turn the keys that actually set missiles into motion. It may seem crazy to have to say this, but we must not leave it up to some artificial intelligence system to decide if human civilization ends in nuclear holocaust. [Tell the Senate:]( [This is real life, not science fiction. You must adopt Sen. Markey’s amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act and prohibit — by law — artificial intelligence from having the final say in launching nuclear missiles.]( [Click now to add your name.]( Thanks for taking action. For progress, - Robert Weissman, President of Public Citizen Public Citizen | 1600 20th Street NW | Washington DC 20009 | [Unsubscribe](