Artificial Intelligence More Dangerous Than Nuclear Weapons, Scientists Claim

At the Shangri-La Dialogue forum, experts stated that the threat from AI is now perceived as more serious than that from nuclear weapons due to reduced decision-making time. Pakistan's Lieutenant General Nauman Zakaria noted that AI creates uncertainty, increasing the risk of hasty decisions. ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric acknowledged that technology increases conflict risks. Chinese General Meng Xiangjing reaffirmed the policy of no first use of nuclear weapons. Dutch General Onno Eichelsheim said AI is already used in warfare.

At the Shangri-La Dialogue forum, experts stated that the threat from artificial intelligence (AI) is now perceived as more serious than that from nuclear weapons due to a critical reduction in decision-making time. Commander of Pakistan's 1st Army Corps, Lieutenant General Nauman Zakaria, explained that AI creates uncertainty, leaving humans too little time for assessment, which increases the risk of hasty and emotional decisions. President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric, acknowledged that technology can bring benefits but increases the risks of armed conflicts, and noted the difficulty of determining where the decision to use force is made. Major General of the People's Liberation Army of China, Meng Xiangjing, reaffirmed Beijing's commitment to the policy of no first use of nuclear weapons. Commander-in-Chief of the Netherlands Armed Forces, General Onno Eichelsheim, noted that AI is already used in conflicts, for example, Ukrainian military predict Russian attacks, and Americans used systems in preparing operations against Iranian targets. He emphasized that it is no longer possible to abandon AI. Earlier, criticism of AI by the Catholic Church was reported.