Russia to Deploy AI-Equipped Sukhoi-75 Fighter Jet in 2025

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Russia plans to release the fifth-generation Sukhoi-75 'Checkmate' fighter jet, equipped with artificial intelligence, in 2025. The integration of AI into this advanced military aircraft raises concerns about potential future risks, including autonomous weapon use and associated harms, though no incidents have occurred yet.[AI generated]

Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?

The article explicitly mentions AI integration in the logistical support system of the Sukhoi-75 fighter jet. Although no harm or incident has occurred yet, the deployment of AI in a military weapon system with offensive capabilities plausibly could lead to significant harm, such as injury or disruption. The event concerns the development and planned release of an AI-equipped military system, which fits the definition of an AI Hazard. There is no indication of an actual incident or complementary information about responses or mitigation, so it is not an AI Incident or Complementary Information. It is not unrelated because AI involvement is explicit and relevant.[AI generated]
AI principles
AccountabilitySafetyRespect of human rightsRobustness & digital securityTransparency & explainabilityDemocracy & human autonomy

Industries
Government, security, and defenceMobility and autonomous vehiclesRobots, sensors, and IT hardware

Affected stakeholders
General public

Harm types
Physical (death)Physical (injury)Human or fundamental rightsPublic interestPsychological

Business function:
Research and developmentManufacturing

AI system task:
Recognition/object detectionGoal-driven organisationReasoning with knowledge structures/planning


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