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AI Chatbot Error Nearly Led US to War with China Over False Nuclear Claims
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AI Chatbot Error Nearly Led US to War with China Over False Nuclear Claims

An AI chatbot incorrectly identified a Chinese ship's cargo as nuclear weapons components, leading US intelligence to believe it was on the brink of boarding the vessel in the Middle East.

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