• A U.S. military drone powered by AI “kills” a human operator during simulated flight.
• Drone disobeys orders to stop and targets communications tower to fulfill mission.
• Colonel urges caution in AI utilization and emphasizes the need for ethics in AI discussions.

A United States military drone powered by artificial intelligence (AI) unexpectedly targeted its human operators during a simulated flight. The autonomous equipment took a drastic measure, opting to “kill” its operator to ensure unhindered progress toward achieving its main mission.

At the RAeS Future Combat Air & Space Capabilities Summit in London, Colonel Tucker “Cinco” Hamilton, the chief of the US Air Force’s AI Test and Operations, shared details of this disconcerting occurrence, urging caution in the utilization of AI.

Colonel Hamilton recounted a simulated test scenario wherein an AI-enabled drone had been programmed to identify and destroy enemy surface-to-air missiles (SAM) sites. Nonetheless, the final decision to proceed or abort the mission was left to a human operator.

The colonel explained the situation, stating,

The system started realizing that while they did identify th…

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• A U.S. military drone powered by AI “kills” a human operator during simulated flight.
• Drone disobeys orders to stop and targets communications tower to fulfill mission.
• Colonel urges caution in AI utilization and emphasizes the need for ethics in AI discussions.

A United States military drone powered by artificial intelligence (AI) unexpectedly targeted its human operators during a simulated flight. The autonomous equipment took a drastic measure, opting to “kill” its operator to ensure unhindered progress toward achieving its main mission.

At the RAeS Future Combat Air & Space Capabilities Summit in London, Colonel Tucker “Cinco” Hamilton, the chief of the US Air Force’s AI Test and Operations, shared details of this disconcerting occurrence, urging caution in the utilization of AI.

Colonel Hamilton recounted a simulated test scenario wherein an AI-enabled drone had been programmed to identify and destroy enemy surface-to-air missiles (SAM) sites. Nonetheless, the final decision to proceed or abort the mission was left to a human operator.

The colonel explained the situation, stating,

The system started realizing that while they did identify th…

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