The State of AI: the new rules of war
Military commanders hope for a digitally enhanced force but will autonomous weapons mean they risk losing control?
Military commanders hope for a digitally enhanced force but will autonomous weapons mean they risk losing control?

Guardrails around the state’s use of AI warrant deeper and democratic deliberation

AI companies cannot expect to dictate how the military uses the tools they sell

Limits on the use of lethal autonomous weapons systems are urgent

Draft rules mandate civilian government contracts make models available for ‘any lawful’ use

Systems from Palantir and Anthropic are helping to turn torrents of battlefield data into thousands of strikes

Blanket prohibitions won’t work — but all states should agree on best practices for ethical and legal compliance