World must set rules for AI that can make lethal decisions in battle, says Vivian Balakrishnan

NEW YORK – The buzz nowadays is about generative AI, which can produce new content based on the patterns and structure of the data it is trained on. But it is the next version of artificial intelligence development that gives Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan pause. The advent of more sophisticated AI with a transactional ability - the capacity to negotiate, transact, communicate, mobilise and interact with other AI agents, as well as with human beings - will have a profound impact on societies, politics and economy, he said, during a doorstop interview with Singapore media at the conclusion of his…