Pentagon's autonomous weapons directive DoDD 3000.09 update overdue since Sept 3
GarrisonLovely · x · 2026-10-16
CFR's Michael Horowitz and Lauren Kahn published an explainer on autonomous weapons, including graphics, arguing the AI-and-weapons issue differs from frontier AI safety. Jake Steckler notes that per NSPM-11, DoDD 3000.09 was due for an update within 90 days — by September 3rd — but no new version has appeared, and he asks Horowitz what's going on.
Related event: CFR Experts: A Decade of Autonomous Weapons Debate Stuck on Definitions(5 posts)→
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