The Pentagon’s AI Kill Chain: Who Really Pulls the Trigger?

The Pentagon says a human still decides before force is used. DOD Directive 3000.09 requires "appropriate levels of human judgment" over autonomous weapon systems. Federal criminal defense attorney Ron Chapman examines whether that promise holds up against how AI is actually being used in military targeting today. Ron served as a Marine Corps Judge Advocate in Afghanistan, where he investigated law of armed conflict violations firsthand. In this episode, he breaks down the kill chain, the OOD...