China refuses to sign agreement banning AI rule over nuclear weapons | Tech News [Video]

Imagine a world where AI had the power to control nuclear weapons and potentially bring an end to the planet as we know it.

Well China could be just one step closer to this because the nation did not sign an agreement saying humans not artificial intelligence should make the key decisions on using nuclear weapons.

Around 100 countries across the globe attended the Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM) summit in Seoul where the agreement was discussed.

The agreement held at the summit hosted by the UK, the Netherlands, Singapore and Kenya is not legally binding but was not signed by China.

It says it is essential to ‘maintain human control and involvement for all actions … concerning nuclear weapons employment’.

It added that AI capabilities in the military domain ‘must be applied in accordance with applicable national and international law.

‘AI applications should be ethical and human-centric.’

The declaration does …