U.S. Vice President JD Vance warned that artificial intelligence should never be allowed to independently make life-and-death decisions on the battlefield, highlighting growing concerns over the military use of advanced AI systems.
Vance emphasized that human oversight must remain central in warfare, as governments and defense contractors rapidly expand investments in autonomous weapons, AI surveillance, and battlefield automation technologies.
His comments come amid increasing global debate over the ethical risks of military AI, particularly as nations race to integrate artificial intelligence into defense strategies and next-generation combat systems.