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Fake AI intelligence used by US military ‘almost started war with China’

A false AI intelligence report almost triggered a war with China, according to reports.

Members of the US military came close to boarding a Chinese ship in the Middle East, after being told the vessel was carrying nuclear weapons components.

Military aircraft were also close at hand, CNN reported.

However, when officials scrutinised the report more closely, it emerged that a chatbot in the AI programme had misidentified what was on board the vessel.

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