Fears the Pentagon has been'building killer robots in the basement' may have led to stricter AI rules that mandated all systems must be approved before deployment. The Department of Defense (DoD) recently updated its AI rules among'a lot of confusion about' how it plans to use self-decision-making machines on the battlefield, according to the deputy assistant defense secretary. Michael Horowitz explained at an event this month that the'directive does not prohibit the development of any systems,' but will'make clear what is and isn't allowed' and uphold a'commitment to responsible behavior,' as it develops lethal autonomous systems. While the Pentagon believes the changes should ease the public's minds, some have said they are not'convinced' by the efforts. Fears the Pentagon has been'building killer robots in the basement' may have led to stricter AI rules that mandated all systems must be approved before deployment. News of the update to the Pentagon's 2012 'Autonomy in Weapon Systems,' has sparked a debate online with many people saying'If the Pentagon says they're not doing it, they're doing it.'

"It's illegal, and the world should be holding Israel to account." Israel's increase in the use of drone warfare in the occupied West Bank is being condemned by lawyers and rights activists. Al Jazeera spoke to lawyer Diana Buttu about the concerns raised and what can be done to hold Israel accountable.

A deepfake robocall impersonating President Joe Biden is rocking the New Hampshire primary and no one knows who's behind it. Over the weekend, voters in New Hampshire and New England received a call from a voice that sounded eerily like Biden, touting election "malarkey," and discouraging them to vote in the Tuesday primaries. "We know the value of voting Democratic," the robocall says. "It's important that you save your vote for the November election. We'll need your help electing Democrats up and down the ticket. Voting this Tuesday only enables the Republicans in their quest to elect Donald Trump again. Your vote makes a difference in November, not this Tuesday."

Ohio Republican candidates who are vying to take on Democratic incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown clashed over border security and drone strikes in Mexico during Monday's first statewide debate. Facing off at WJW Fox 8 Studios in Cleveland, businessman Bernie Moreno, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and state Sen. Matt Dolan generally agreed on a few issues, including calling for fully securing the U.S.-Mexico border, but then quickly clashed upon delving into the immigration crisis further. Dolan accused Moreno, who was endorsed by former President Trump, of wanting "to militarize the federal government and deport children" for his stance calling for deporting anybody in the country illegally. LaRose called earlier Monday for President Biden to deploy three military divisions to the border, which Dolan said was irresponsible. "We need to work with the Mexican government, we need to be tough with the Mexican government," Dolan said.

No political deepfake has alarmed the world's disinformation experts more than the doctored audio message of U.S. President Joe Biden that began circulating over the weekend. In the phone message, a voice edited to sound like Biden urged voters in New Hampshire not to cast their ballots in Tuesday's Democratic primary. "Save your vote for the November election," the phone message went. It even made use of one of Biden's signature phrases: "What a bunch of malarkey." In reality, the president isn't on the ballot in the New Hampshire race -- and voting in the primary doesn't preclude people from participating in November's election.

No political deepfake has alarmed the world's disinformation experts more than the doctored audio message of U.S. President Joe Biden that began circulating over the weekend. In the phone message, a voice edited to sound like Biden urged voters in New Hampshire not to cast their ballots in Tuesday's Democratic primary. "Save your vote for the November election," the phone message went. It even made use of one of Biden's signature phrases: "What a bunch of malarkey." In reality, the president isn't on the ballot in the New Hampshire race -- and voting in the primary doesn't preclude people from participating in November's election.

Humanity is still at a'time of unprecedented danger.'. Scientists updated the Doomsday Clock Tuesday, revealing they are keeping it at 90 seconds to midnight as in 2023, which is the theoretical point of annihilation. The unchanged clock - a symbolic timepiece showing how close the world is to ending - was accredited to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, an acceleration in the nuclear arms race and advancements of AI. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which decides where the hands are set, said it is the closest to global catastrophe it has ever been. Rachel Bronson, the bulletin's president and CEO, said: 'Conflict hot spots around the world carry the threat of nuclear escalation, climate change is already causing death and destruction, and disruptive technologies like AI and biological research advance faster than their safeguards.'

The Pentagon's former UFO chief has revealed his conclusion to one of the most famous UFO cases of the modern era: the Navy's baffling'cube in a sphere' UFO was just a super high-tech drone. US Navy fighter pilots had reported seeing these other-worldly craft near the Atlantic coast between 2014 and 2015, which nearly tore the wing off an F/A-18 Super Hornet that was flying with the USS Roosevelt during one incident. Now Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, the Pentagon's recently retired UFO chief, says that the objects were likely'next generation,' 'spherical' drones that move'very accurately.' While not confirmed, his description matches a drone-prototype made public by Chinese researchers in 2022 -- a silver orb with eight thrusters configured at the tips of an internal cube, making it capable of unprecedented mid-air twists and turns. The case highlights why UFOs must be taken seriously and not be subject to ridicule, Kirkpatrick suggested.

Following that and another accident, the state of California suspended Cruise's operations there indefinitely, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched an investigation of the company. Since then, Cruise has pulled all its vehicles from the road and laid off 24% of its workforce. Despite that, other robotaxi companies are still forging ahead. In half a dozen cities in the US and China, fleets of robotaxis run by companies such as Waymo and Baidu are still serving anyone who would like to try them. Regulators in places like San Francisco, Phoenix, Beijing, and Shanghai now allow these vehicles to drive without human safety operators.

The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office says it is investigating a robocall with a fake voice of President Biden urging voters there not to participate in Tuesday's presidential primary and instead "save" their votes for November. The message, which White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday is "indeed fake and not recorded by the president," was allegedly sent out Sunday, though it is unclear how many people may have received the call. "Although the voice in the robocall sounds like the voice of President Biden, this message appears to be artificially generated based on initial indications," the Attorney General's Office said. "These messages appear to be an unlawful attempt to disrupt the New Hampshire Presidential Primary Election and to suppress New Hampshire voters. "New Hampshire voters should disregard the content of this message entirely," it added. President Biden arrives at the White House in Washington on Monday after returning from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The date that New Hampshire set for its primary Tuesday is out of compliance with the DNC's 2024 presidential nominating calendar. Holding an unsanctioned primary means President Biden is not on the New Hampshire ballot, but Granite State Democrats have launched a write-in campaign in an attempt to prevent an electoral embarrassment for the president as he runs for a second term in the White House. You know the value of voting Democratic when our votes count. It's important that you save your vote for the November election," the voice says in a recording of the message obtained by NBC News.