Why having “humans in the loop” in an AI war is an illusion

TL;DR

MIT Technology Review examines the legal and operational tension between Anthropic and the Pentagon over AI deployment in warfare, arguing that "humans in the loop" safeguards may be illusory as AI systems increasingly operate autonomously in real combat scenarios, particularly in the Iran conflict.

• •Anthropic and Pentagon are in legal dispute over AI use in warfare
• •AI has escalated from intelligence analysis to autonomous decision-making in active conflict
• •Human oversight mechanisms may not provide meaningful control over AI military systems

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