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WASHINGTON Today Congressmembers Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D-VA) and Ken Buck (R-CO) introduced the bipartisan Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act, legislation to safeguard the nuclear command and control process from any future change in policy that allows AI to make nuclear launch decisions. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) is introducing companion legislation in the Senate.

The Department of Defenses 2022 Nuclear Posture Review states that current policy is to maintain a human in the loop for all actions critical to informing and executing decisions by the President to initiate and terminate nuclear weapon employment in all cases. The Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous AI Act would codify the Departments existing policy by ensuring that no federal funds can be used for any launch of any nuclear weapon by an automated system without meaningful human control.

Furthermore, the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, established by Congress through the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act, recommended in their final report that the U.S. clearly and publicly affirm its policy that only human beings can authorize employment of nuclear weapons. This bill follows through on their recommendation.

Upon introduction, the Members said:

AI technology is developing at an extremely rapid pace, said Congressman Lieu. While we all try to grapple with the pace at which AI is accelerating, the future of AI and its role in society remains unclear. It is our job as Members of Congress to have responsible foresight when it comes to protecting future generations from potentially devastating consequences. Thats why Im pleased to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous AI Act, which will ensure that no matter what happens in the future, a human being has control over the employment of a nuclear weapon not a robot. AI can never be a substitute for human judgment when it comes to launching nuclear weapons. Im grateful to Representatives Beyer and Buck and Senator Markey for their work on this important, forward-thinking legislation.

As we live in an increasingly digital age, we need to ensure that humans hold the power alone to control, command, and launch nuclear weapons not robots, said Senator Markey. That is why I am proud to introduce the Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act. We need to keep humans in the loop on making life or death decisions to use deadly force, especially for our most dangerous weapons.

While U.S. military use of AI can be appropriate for enhancing national security purposes, use of AI for deploying nuclear weapons without a human chain of command and control is reckless, dangerous, and should be prohibited, said Congressman Buck. I am proud to co-sponsor this legislation to ensure that human beings, not machines, have the final say over the most critical and sensitive military decisions.

The full text of the legislation can be found here.

A one-pager on the Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act can be found here.

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