AI error nearly triggered US strike on Chinese ship

A faulty US intelligence report created with artificial intelligence nearly triggered a US military operation against a Chinese ship during the Iran war, according to CNN. The report falsely claimed the vessel carried nuclear weapons components. US soldiers had prepared to board the ship, with some sources saying Air Force planes were already in the air. The operation was called off after officials discovered an AI chatbot used by an analyst had misidentified the cargo. The AI bot combined public information with intelligence data, leading to the fatal error. The analyst then used AI again to write the report. The ship's actual cargo remains unclear, and the Pentagon has not commented.