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Kennedy Warns AI Could Independently Hack Infrastructure and Launch Nuclear Weapons
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#666 - Sen. John Kennedy
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"If AI can hack into the grid in Nashville on its own or at the instructions of somebody else, they could shut down this whole city. Suppose AI gets to the point where it's so powerful and it can think for itself and it decides to break the nuclear code and set off nuclear missiles."
Senator Kennedy warned that within five years, AI systems may not only know everything but become independent thinkers capable of autonomous action. He cited specific threats including shutting down city power grids, crashing planes, and potentially launching nuclear weapons without human authorization. Kennedy stated the U.S. currently has virtually no AI regulations in place despite these existential risks.
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