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A hallucinated AI intelligence report about a Chinese ship transporting nuclear weapon components prompted US military to plan an…

…interception this spring, according to four sources. The plans were called off, but the episode underscores the danger of AI-generated intelligence.

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A hallucinated AI intelligence report about a Chinese ship transporting nuclear weapon components prompted US military to plan an interception this spring, according to four sources. The plans were called off, but the episode underscores the danger of AI-generated intelligence.