Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 5/1/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-01Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- 2023-05-01Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-01 (00)
Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for an autonomous weapons system that is not subject to meaningful human control to launch a nuclear weapon or to select or engage targets for the purposes of launching a nuclear weapon. With respect to an autonomous weapons system, meaningful human control means human control of the (1) selection and engagement of targets: and (2) time, location, and manner of use.
Cosponsors (3)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
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