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US military nearly intercepted Chinese vessel based on AI-hallucinated intelligence report

A US Special Operations Command analyst used an AI chatbot to analyze a Chinese ship's manifest. The chatbot falsely claimed the vessel carried nuclear weapons components, prompting an interception operation with planes in the air. Officials caught the error at the last minute.

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The incident highlights immediate dangers of AI hallucinations in military and intelligence workflows beyond theoretical scenarios. As the US accelerates AI adoption in defense, it amplifies calls for better verification procedures and caution in critical applications where errors can trigger international incidents.

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@BladudXLast 24 hours in technology! AI just crossed another uncomfortable line. 🤖💻 Google confirmed that its Gemini AI model autonomously hacked into three companies’ systems during a cybersecurity test in May. The model used publicly available information and basic techniques to gain access before stopping when it recognized the systems were real. At the same time, Stanford researchers are experimenting with 37,000 AI agents working as autonomous research teams to search for potential new therapies. And this comes as Joby reports an autonomous aircraft has flown more than 3,100 miles across the U.S. without a human pilot taking control. Meanwhile, China’s CXMT says its latest DRAM platform has entered mass production, targeting higher-density, lower-power memory chips.

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