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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jasmine Fernández

US military nearly sparked an international crisis by boarding a Chinese ship after getting intel from AI: report

A significant miscalculation driven by artificial intelligence reportedly almost pushed the U.S. military to intercept a Chinese vessel in the Middle East this spring, amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.

Special forces units, backed by airborne military aircraft, were preparing to board the vessel after an intelligence report claimed it was carrying components for a nuclear weapons program, according to a CNN report.

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