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AI chatbot's hallucinated report nearly triggered US strike on Chinese ship

CNN publishes exclusive on the near-miss

1 Sep 18 12:55 PM · 5d ago · 16 articles · 7 posts · 4 sources · development 1 of 6

CNN, citing four sources familiar with the episode, revealed the AI-generated report and how close the US came to a military confrontation with China, describing risks of AI use in wartime targeting.

CNN publishes exclusive on the near-miss
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“People would be pretty shocked that what they're using for their homework or to summarize emails is also being used by intelligence officers.”

Source cited by Mother Jones, AI safety commentator · bluesky ↗

Pete HegsethPete Hegseth US Defense SecretaryKatie Bo Lillis CNN national security reporterUS Special Operations Command Pacific analyst Military intelligence analyst (unnamed)US Special Operations Command Pacific / Pentagon Agencies involved in the incident

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What was reported 1 claim about this development

  1. 1 outlet Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say

    first by CNN, 5d ago

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