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At APEC Summit, Biden and Xi Agree Humans Will Control Nuclear Weapons, Not AI

Nov 17, 2024, 01:35 AM

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, meeting at the APEC summit in Peru, have agreed that human control should be maintained over the decision to use nuclear weapons, ensuring that artificial intelligence will not be given authority over nuclear arms. Both leaders affirmed the necessity to "maintain human control over the decision to use nuclear weapons," marking a significant and historic step in limiting the role of AI in national security—a norm not endorsed by Russia. The agreement comes amid rising tensions between the two global powers, with both emphasizing the importance of carefully managing AI in military applications and highlighting the need for human oversight in critical security matters. The White House announced that neither nation would turn over control of nuclear weapons to AI programs.