CNN exclusive: US and China nearly came into conflict over false intelligence generated by AI

A false intelligence report generated with the help of Artificial Intelligence nearly prompted the US military to launch an operation against a Chinese vessel in the Middle East, triggering a crisis that could have escalated into direct confrontation between Washington and Beijing, according to a CNN investigation. The report, which circulated among the US armed forces in the spring amid the war with Iran, set off alarm bells. It claimed that a Chinese vessel in the Middle East was carrying components linked to a nuclear weapons development program. US military agencies responded immediately, drawing up plans to intercept the vessel….