It was previously reported that a drone with artificial intelligence “killed” its operator in a simulation to prevent interference with the mission. Already in flight, a person advised not to destroy one of the targets, but instead the drone “attacked” the commander so that he did not interfere with the collection of points. Upon a similar request, when insurance was added to the system instructing the operator not to be harmed, the drone began demolishing the tower used to communicate with the drone so that it would no longer receive such instructions.

What does the army say?

First of all, it’s worth clarifying that no one was hurt in this story told by Colonel Tucker “Sinco” Hamilton at the summit of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Hamilton heads the Artificial Intelligence Test and Operations Department and therefore decided to warn his audience not to trust artificial intelligence. However, after the news was reported in the media, an Air Force spokesperson denied that such a simulation took place.

The Air Force Department has not conducted such simulations using drones and remains committed to the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence technology. The colonel’s comments were apparently taken out of context and anecdotal in nature.
— the spokesperson told Insider.

The Royal Aeronautical Society has also updated its conference report to reflect this view. According to the correction, Hamilton admitted during his presentation that he “slandered” and actually meant that his entire story was just a “hypothetical experiment.”

We’ve never done this experiment, and we don’t need it to know it’s a reasonable result.
– explained Hamilton.

It’s worth noting that the original quotes from Tucker Hamilton sound pretty clear without any possible subtext, so we can now only assume that the Air Force is trying to “cover the tracks” after the disclosure of information it shouldn’t have. left the research center.

Regardless, this at least underscores the public’s general fears about AI that are beginning to resonate with industry leaders.