Autonomous Systems and Nuclear Risk: Why Washington and Beijing Need New Guardrails
The source argues that unmanned and AI-enabled autonomous systems are creating recurring U.S.-China escalation risks, while existing crisis-management tools are poorly suited to incidents involving such platforms. It recommends formalizing the 2024 human-in-the-loop nuclear principle, establishing channels for unmanned-system incidents, and pursuing a ban on deploying nuclear weapons on autonomous vehicles.