An AI glitch almost just started a war. Next time, we won’t be so lucky

During my lifetime, national security meant managing threats we could see and count. We tracked enemy nuclear stockpiles, built command-and-control systems, and used diplomacy, military readiness, and deterrence to prevent a crisis. Nuclear safeguards didn’t erase the danger, but leaders understood that controlling a catastrophic technology could not be an afterthought. AI is testing whether […]

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