Bipartisan bill aims to restrict AI's involvement in nuclear missile systems.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill in the House to prevent AI systems from being able to autonomously launch a nuclear attack. The bill would preemptively prohibit any future Defense Department policy decisions that could lead to AI being capable of firing off nuclear weapons on its own. The lawmakers' bill would codify existing Pentagon policy that requires a human be "in the loop" for any decisions regarding the use of nuclear weapons. The Pentagon is calling for $1.8 billion solely toward research and development of AI capabilities in its fiscal year 2024 budget.