Nations affirm humans, not AI should regulate nuclear weapons at Seoul summit: Video
Several countries, including the United States and Ukraine, have agreed that humans—not artificial intelligence (AI)—should make critical decisions regarding the use of nuclear weapons.
This consensus was reached on day two of the global summit on AI in the military domain, held in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
The summit, which brought together representatives from around the world, concluded with a non-binding agreement emphasising the importance of human oversight in nuclear decision-making. China even though agrees with the "blueprint for action," did not sign the agreement.
According to South Korea's foreign affairs minister, Cho Tae-yul, humans must take charge of their safety instead of leaving it to technology despite the efficiency of the latter.
"This duality - AI as both an enabler of security and a potential disruptor - underscores the complexity of building the normative and institutional framework for governing AI in the military domain. Yet, the undeniable truth remains it is not the technology but our will and choices that will determine the future. We are responsible for our future," he said at the summit.
The Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM) summit in Seoul, the second event of its kind, builds on the foundation laid by the previous summit held in The Hague in 2023.
