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The Hidden Dangers of AI in Modern Warfare

Season 2026 Episode 8120 | 18m 21s

The U.S. is reportedly deploying artificial intelligence to help fight its war with Iran, even as the Pentagon pushes for less human oversight over the use of this technology. Heidy Khlaaf is sounding the alarm about the safety and reliability of these tools, particularly in facilitating what is called a, quote, "kill chain." Dr. Khlaaf is the chief AI scientist at the AI Now Institute.

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