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A senior U.S. official on Thursday called on China and Russia to join the United States and other nations in affirming that only human decision-makers, not artificial intelligence, would determine the deployment of nuclear weapons.
An arms control official at the State Department and principal deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence and Stability, Paul Dean, stressed this during an online briefing.
He affirmed US commitment in ensuring human control over nuclear weapons. He noted that France and Britain had also made similar declarations.
Dean said, “We would welcome a similar statement by China and the Russian Federation. We think it is an extremely important norm of responsible behaviour and we think it is something that would be very welcome in a P5 context,” as he highlighted the significance of this principle within the context of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, known as the P5.
His comments coincide with efforts by the Biden administration to engage in separate discussions with China concerning nuclear weapons policy and the advancement of artificial intelligence.
