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AI hallucinations nearly triggered a US-China military confrontation

According to sources cited by CNN, an AI-generated intelligence report circulated within the US military falsely claimed that a Chinese vessel in the Middle East was carrying components for a nuclear weapons program. The US military prepared to intercept the vessel, but the report was later found to be entirely false.

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AI hallucinations nearly triggered a US-China military confrontation

According to sources cited by CNN, an AI-generated intelligence report circulated within the US military falsely claimed that a Chinese vessel in the Middle East was carrying components for a nuclear weapons program. The US military prepared to intercept the vessel, but the report was later found to be entirely false.