Bombs without brakes? Why US-China AI race may be harder to control than nuclear one
This article explores the escalating AI arms race between the US and China, drawing parallels to the nuclear age. It highlights concerns from both nations regarding the potential for AI to escape human control and cause catastrophic outcomes.
Why it matters
The rapid, competitive development of AI without international oversight poses significant existential risks to global security.
On the first day of the Iran war, two US missiles hit an elementary school in Hormozgan's Minab, killing 123 children. It was not the plan.The Pentagon's own investigation found that Maven Smart System, an AI-powered advanced software meant to lock a target, reportedly rushed flawed data through its system without proper human review. The result? Devastation.Months later, at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), improvisational US President Donald Trump touted AI as "Super Intelligence". Irony.“Whoever wins AI, WINS!," Trump said while rejecting international oversight as a "globalist scheme," and made clear Washington will not slow down.China, meanwhile, sounds gentler than Washington but is just as determined not to fall behind.
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