Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says the Ukraine War turned him into an arms dealer
2024-08-17
Business Insider
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt announced at Stanford that his startup White Stork, co-founded with Udacity’s Sebastian Thrun, will mass-produce AI-driven attack drones with autonomous target identification to assist Ukraine against Russia, raising concerns over the deployment of lethal autonomous weapons in modern warfare.[AI generated]
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The article explicitly mentions the development and intended use of AI systems for military purposes in an active conflict zone, which inherently carries a credible risk of harm. Since no actual harm or incident is reported, but the potential for harm is clear and plausible, this qualifies as an AI Hazard. The AI system's development and intended use in 'robotic wars' could plausibly lead to injury, violations of rights, or other significant harms, meeting the criteria for an AI Hazard rather than an AI Incident or Complementary Information.[AI generated]