U.S. Calls for China and Russia to Commit to Human Control Over Nuclear Weapons

The U.S. has reiterated its stance that only humans should control nuclear arsenals, urging China and Russia to make similar commitments.

Paul Dean, a U.S. State Department official, emphasized the importance of human oversight in nuclear weapon deployment during recent briefings.
The U.S., along with France and the U.K., have already committed to excluding AI from nuclear decision-making processes.
Discussions on AI and nuclear policy were held between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, with further talks planned.
China and Russia have been urged to adopt a no-first-use policy and to declare that AI will not control their nuclear weapons.
The U.S. aims to establish international norms of responsible behavior by advocating for human control over nuclear arsenals in the P5 nations.