Dangers of AI integration in nuclear weapons

According to studies, many countries are modernising nuclear weapons with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), after extensive research found out that countries are developing and deploying arsenals at a terrifying pace.

"The number of operational nuclear warheads is beginning to increase. "The next step would be moving towards full automation. That is a step that must never be taken,” SIPRI Director Dan Smith was quoted as saying by AFP news agency.

Smith dwelled further about the dangers of AI automation in nuclear weapons. “If the decision to launch nuclear weapons is ever fully handed over to AI, we would be approaching true doomsday scenarios," added Smith.

The SIPRI Director was candid while admitting that the alarming rate at which AI is used for nuclear command will spell trouble in the long run.

"We see the warning signs of a new nuclear arms race at a particularly dangerous and unstable moment for geopolitics,” Smith added.

The institute noted also in its report that both Russia and the United States had "extensive programmes under way to modernise and replace their nuclear warheads".