REP LIEU AND SEN MARKEY URGE TRUMP TO GET CHINA TO COMMIT TO ENSURING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CANNOT LAUNCH NUKES WITHOUT HUMAN ENGAGEMENT

Washington, Sept. 16 -- Congressman Ted W. Lieu issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) urged President Trump to raise the principle of maintaining a "human-in-the-loop" in nuclear launch decisions during his meeting with General Secretary Xi Jinping next week. The United States already has the policy of ensuring humans are the decision-makers in the employment of nuclear weapons thanks to a provision authored by Rep. Lieu and Sen. Markey in the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. In the letter, Congressman Lieu and Senator Markey write: Dear President Trump: As you prepare to meet with General Secretary Xi Jinping next week, we respectfully a...