the existential risk from AI: stupid people

https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/09/22/us-nearly-attacks-chinese-ship-based-on-ai-hallucination/ - blog post

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• Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/18/politics/us-military-ai-false-intelligence-china-ship
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Previously on Pivot to AI:

• Department of Defense goes to war by AI chatbot https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/12/10/department-of-defense-goes-to-war-by-ai-chatbot/
• video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPh9dirnYeA&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

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