Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Feb 25

#AI can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in #wargame simulations
Leading AIs from #OpenAI, #Anthropic and #Google opted to use #nuclearweapons in simulated war games in 95% of cases
The scenarios involved intense international standoffs, including border disputes, competition for scarce resources and existential threats to regime survival.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2516885-ais-cant-stop-recommending-nuclear-strikes-in-war-game-simulations/

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AIs can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations

Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases

New Scientist
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@BenjaminHCCarr @ShaulaEvans Those of us who grew up in the 80's probably don't find this even vaguely surprising.
"Would you like to play a game?" has been the defining AI phrase for me since WarGames came out in 1983
Feb 26 at 5:30pmWeb