Sen Kelly Introduces Bills to Smartly Integrate AI into U.S. Military

Sen Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced a two-bill package—the Ultimate Human Responsibility in Defense Systems Act and the Warfighter AI Readiness and Preparedness Act—to make sure that as artificial intelligence is integrated in warfare the U.S. military preserves human judgment and accountability and protects the human skills that AI cannot replace. The Ultimate Human Responsibility in Defense Systems Act establishes statutory requirements to ensure autonomous weapon systems are developed, tested, and employed in a manner that preserves meaningful human judgment and accountability over the use of force. Similar legislation was introduced by Rep Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) in the House. The WARP Act, introduced alongside Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), directs the Department of Defense (DoD) to assess how increasing AI integration affects warfighter effectiveness, skill retention, and operational readiness.