Oppenheimer biographer supports US bill to bar use of AI in nuclear launches

Kai Bird, author of American Prometheus, says technology is ‘too dangerous to gamble with’ and supports senator’s attempt to bar itA biographer whose Pulitzer prize-winning book inspired the new movie Oppenheimer has expressed support for a US senator ’s attempt to bar the use of artificial intelligence in nuclear weapons launches.“Humans must always maintain sole control over nuclear weapons,” Kai Bird, author of American Prometheus, said ina statement reported by Politico.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 21, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Martin Pengelly in Washington Tags: Books Biography books Oppenheimer Film Culture Christopher Nolan Nuclear weapons Artificial intelligence (AI) US politics US Congress US Senate Massachusetts US news World news Technology Science Source Type: news