Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy

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The Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy is an international norms and arms control proposal by the U.S. government for artificial intelligence in the military.[1][2]

It was announced at the Summit on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain by Bonnie Jenkins, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control.[3] As of January 2024, fifty-one countries have signed the declaration.[4] The US government sees it as an extension of the Department of Defense Directive 3000.09 which is the current US policy on autonomous weapons.[5]

It covers areas such as Lethal autonomous weapons and weapons decision-making.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Knight, Will. "Should Algorithms Control Nuclear Launch Codes? The US Says No". Wired. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy". U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. ^ "US issues declaration on responsible use of AI in the military". Reuters. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. ^ "What does global military AI governance need?".
  5. ^ "The State of DOD AI and Autonomy Policy". 9 January 2024.