At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, defence leaders and experts warned that AI's impact on decision-making speed could lead to rash, extreme actions in strategic situations, potentially eclipsing the dangers of nuclear weapons.
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The dangers of AI eclipsed those of nuclear weapons at a defence forum discussion on strategic stability in Singapore, as panelists warned it could reduce reaction times to the point where people make rash decisions. ... (Full article text preserved with paragraph breaks)
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