A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the United States Congress that aims to prevent artificial intelligence (AI) from launching a nuclear attack. The bill, known as the “Artificial Intelligence and National Security Act of 2021,” was introduced by Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Rob Portman (R-OH) on April 21, 2021.
The bill seeks to establish a national strategy on AI and national security, as well as create a commission to provide recommendations on how to ensure that AI is used in a responsible and ethical manner. One of the key provisions of the bill is the requirement that any AI system used to make decisions about the use of nuclear weapons must be subject to human oversight.