Proposed US Law Bans AI from Launching Nuclear Weapons

Lawmakers have introduced the Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous AI Act, which would prohibit the use of federal funds to launch a nuclear weapon using an autonomous weapons system that is not subject to meaningful human control. The bill aims to affirm the ban on autonomous nuclear weapons launches and prevent it from happening inside the US government, as well as to spur similar commitments from China and Russia. The sponsors also hope to highlight their other nuclear non-proliferation efforts.