OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has quietly changed its rules while removing a ban on using chatbots and other AI tools for military purposes.
Experts have previously expressed concerns that artificial intelligence may escalate conflicts around the world thanks to "robots" that can kill without any human intervention.
The rule change, which occurred after Wednesday of last week, removed the sentence stating that the company would not allow the models to be used in "activities that involve a high risk of physical harm, including: weapons development, military, and warfare."
An OpenAI spokesperson told the Daily Mail that the company, which is in talks to raise $100 billion, is working with the US Department of Defense on cybersecurity tools designed to protect open source software.
“Our policy does not allow our tools to be used to harm people, develop weapons, monitor communications, infect others, or destroy property,” the spokesperson said. “However, there are national security use cases that align with our mission. For example, we are already working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.” (DARPA) to incentivize the creation of new cybersecurity tools to secure the open source software that critical infrastructure and industry rely on. It was not clear whether these beneficial use cases would be allowed under the term “military" in our previous policies. So the goal of updating our policy is "Provide clarity and the ability to have these discussions."
Last year, 60 countries, including the United States and China, signed a “call to action” to limit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for military reasons.
Human rights experts in The Hague noted that the “call to action” was not legally binding and did not address concerns including AI-powered killer drones, or that AI could escalate existing conflicts.
The signatories said they were committed to developing and using military artificial intelligence in accordance with “international legal obligations and in a manner that does not undermine international security, stability and accountability.”
The “catch-all” clause has been removed to allow for military use cases approved by the company, Anna Makango, vice president of global affairs at OpenAI, said in an interview this week.
What will the tanks of the future be?
Despite the great development that the arms industry has witnessed in recent years, tanks are still a major weapon in ground battles, and new generations of them continue to be developed.
While some analysts believe that the idea of using tanks in battles has become outdated, especially with the presence of weapons that threaten these vehicles, such as drones and guided missiles, others believe that these armored vehicles are indispensable, and that new generations of them can be developed, capable of dealing with various types of armor. Threats.
Despite the criticism directed at these armored vehicles, no army in the world has abandoned them. On the contrary, some armies that were trying to exclude heavy combat vehicles now intend to return them to service.
According to the Russian newspaper "Rossiyskaya Gazeta", many countries in the world are trying to develop their existing tanks and constantly improve them, and it is possible that future tanks will obtain laser weapons as well. For example, China is testing JD-3 systems with ZTZ-99 tanks, which can disable Hostile surveillance and guidance systems. According to some reports, these systems are currently being trained to deal with hostile drones, and such systems are supposed to appear in the tanks of other countries, especially since different companies are working on this subject.
It is also possible that future armored vehicles will have two independent combat units, similar to the “Object 781” armored vehicles that appeared in the late 1980s.