Brookings Institute simulates Seoul air raid situation in North Korea
Discussion on assigning capital defense tasks to AI and killing enemy soldiers
Emphasis on the importance of AI-based facilities such as data centers, ‘Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has spoken out about using artificial intelligence (AI) in warfare. While acknowledging the high value of AI in warfare, Altman emphasizes the need for careful consideration of factors such as the reliability of decision-making, casualties, and ethical issues.’,
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, “On the 7th (local time), Altman expressed this stance during a discussion on ‘Geopolitical Shifts in the AI Era’ hosted by the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.”,
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, ‘Regarding a hypothetical scenario where North Korea invades Seoul and whether Korea can entrust Seoul’s defense to AI, Altman responded, “There are many questions to consider, such as whether we can truly trust AI’s situational judgment and anticipate the extent of expected casualties.”‘,
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, ‘The moderator posed a question framing a situation where North Korea dispatches 100 military aircraft towards Seoul and Korea uses a group of robots controlled by AI to shoot down all the aircraft, resulting in the loss of 100 North Korean pilots, asking whether it is acceptable to delegate the decision to kill to AI in such circumstances.’,
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, ‘In response, Altman stated, “When an aircraft is approaching Korea and there is no time for human decision-making, AI may make interception decisions or may not, but can we truly be sure that such an attack is happening? How certain do we need to be? What about the expected casualties? There are many questions that we need to consider.”‘,
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, ‘He also pointed out, “I have never seen anyone who says AI should be given the authority to launch nuclear weapons, nor have I seen anyone who says AI should be used in a standoff like missile interception. There are ambiguous gray areas where AI must intervene in matters related to human life.” He added, “This is not my area of expertise. I hope OpenAI never has to make such difficult decisions.”‘,
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, ‘Altman also shared his views on the AI industry and geopolitical competition, highlighting AI compute, semiconductors, and AI-based facilities such as data centers as the most important products for the future. AI compute refers to the computing resources necessary to operate AI systems. He expressed his desire for AI technology to benefit humanity as a whole and suggested that a broad and inclusive coalition led by the United States should promote the expansion of AI-based facilities.’,
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, ‘However, he remarked, “The idea that only the United States should build AI data centers will not hold, and not only other countries but even I will not feel good about it.” He went on to explain, “While we may have many encounters with China regarding AI, everyone hopes to reduce the catastrophic risks of AI.”‘,
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, ‘Altman also mentioned the potential for AI to be abused in elections. He stated, “Companies are focusing heavily on preventing AI from being used for election interference,” and emphasized, “We will respond obsessively to this issue until the end of elections.” He noted that while people are becoming more vigilant against AI-generated fake news affecting elections, there is the possibility of new threats emerging, although influencing elections with AI as in the past may not be easy.’,
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