Should AI decide who lives and dies?
AI already helps militaries pick targets. Some drones can now finish an attack on their own after they lose contact with a human pilot. And the companies behind today's most powerful AI are signing military deals. They need to draw a clear line, in writing.
We're delivering every signature to the leaders of OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, xAI, and Meta.
To the leaders of OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, xAI, and Meta:
A machine should never make the choice to kill. We call on you to:
- Commit publicly that your AI will never be used to select and attack targets without meaningful human control
- Write that ban into every military and law enforcement contract you sign
- Publish your rules for military use, and report each year on how you enforce them