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Malicious use and abuse (military applications)

"The advancement of AI for military purposes is rapidly ushering in a new phase of growth in military technology. Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) possess the capability to detect, engage, and eliminate human targets independently, without human input.341 In 2020, a sophisticated AI agent surpassed experienced F-16 pilots in multiple simulated aerial combat scenarios, notably achieving a 5-0 victory agains...

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AI Risk4. Malicious Actors & Misuse4.2 > Cyberattacks, weapon development or use, and mass harm2 - Post-deployment

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"The advancement of AI for military purposes is rapidly ushering in a new phase of growth in military technology. Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) possess the capability to detect, engage, and eliminate human targets independently, without human input.341 In 2020, a sophisticated AI agent surpassed experienced F-16 pilots in multiple simulated aerial combat scenarios, notably achieving a 5-0 victory against a human pilot through “aggressive and precise maneuvers” that the human could not surpass.342 Additionally, fully autonomous drones are already operational."

Domain4. Malicious Actors & Misuse
Subdomain4.2 > Cyberattacks, weapon development or use, and mass harm
Entity1 - Human
Intent1 - Intentional
Timing2 - Post-deployment
CategoryEthical and social risks
SubcategoryMalicious use and abuse (military applications)

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