Human oversight of AI systems may not be as effective as we think — especially when it comes to warfare

By Mark Tsagas, Senior Lecturer in Law, Cybercrime & AI Ethics, University of East London

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more powerful – even being used in warfare – there’s an urgent need for governments, tech companies and international bodies to ensure it’s safe. And a common thread in most agreements on AI safety is a need for human oversight of the technology.

In theory, humans can operate as safeguards against misuse and potential hallucinations (where AI generates incorrect information). This could involve, for example, a human reviewing content that the technology generates (its outputs). However, there are inherent challenges to the idea of humans acting…

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