SECSEC-001 — Model Security Vulnerabilities
AI Autonomous Weapons Deployment in Active Combat Zones
4/5Sector: DefenceGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
Large language models and AI targeting systems are being operationalised in live warfare, including autonomous drone strikes and facial-recognition targeting of civilians. Defence boards face acute liability and regulatory exposure as general-purpose AI capabilities lower the cost and barrier to autonomous lethal systems.
Domain
Security & Privacy
Blindspots in model security, data poisoning, privacy leakage, infrastructure, model theft, and incident response.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — Foundational Challenges in Assuring Alignment and Safety of Large Language Models (Anwar2024) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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