Is AI getting out of hand?

I see that AI was a major factor behind the killing of 123 schoolchildren in Iran earlier in the year:

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-iran-school-attack/

Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an over-reliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.

I'm shocked that the military have become so lax in using AI that this is happening, but not really surprised. They are just like everyone else on the planet at this stage.

It was shocking that this happened.

The military said human error and outdated technology were  to blame, rather than a failure of AI itself. However, others argue that humans were too quick to ‘rubber stamp’ AI decisions. 

The people at the top are to blame whether deliberate killing, human error or AI failure. Whatever the reason, it’s clear that they had no control over AI.

To my mind, as a bare minimum, politicians should have to undergo training and pass a test before being allowed to make decisions or to allow AI to suggest ways of using weapons to target people.  AI should be treated with a version of the same care that goes into handling weapons such as handguns, but perhaps that should be more according to UK law rather than that of the US.

ArchaeC said:

handling weapons such as handguns

lmao as soon as I read that I thought “Uhh like how we treat them here in America?” and then continued to read that you literally wrote the same thing

ArchaeC said:

handling weapons such as handguns

lmao as soon as I read that I thought “Uhh like how we treat them here in America?” and then continued to read that you literally wrote the same thing