AI chatbot reportedly prompted preparations to intercept a Chinese ship
An account of the incident describes a U.S. Special Operations Command analyst using a chatbot that falsely flagged nuclear weapons program components on the vessel’s manifest.
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The account says the false report prompted interception preparations before officials caught the error in time. A sarcastic reply on X makes the broader claim that AI “almost started” a war between the U.S. and China.
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