US military narrowly avoids major error due to AI hallucination

An AI mistakenly identified a Chinese cargo ship as carrying nuclear weapons.

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The US military nearly sent aircraft to intercept it in spring 2024.

The incident highlights risks of automated systems in military decisions.

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Auto-synthesis from 3 media sources · identified on September 21, 2026