AI Error Nearly Triggered U.S. Intercept of Chinese Ship, CNN Reports

A false intelligence report produced with the help of artificial intelligence nearly led the U.S. military to intercept and board a Chinese ship in the Middle East during the war with Iran, according to an exclusive report from CNN.

The report claimed the vessel was carrying components connected to a nuclear weapons program, prompting the U.S. military to begin preparing an interception, CNN reported Friday, citing four people familiar with the episode.

Armed U.S. military personnel were preparing to board the ship, according to two of CNN’s sources, while military aircraft had already been sent into the air.

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