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J. D. Vance: “Decisions over life and death must be made by humans and not…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Vice President JD Vance delivers the Air Force Academy's 2026 commencement address

Published | Video Starts at 1:02:36

It is an incredible burden to put on your shoulders, but it is one that we entrust to you with full confidence. And if the warfare of the future is to live up to the moral values of our ancestors, Decisions over life and death must be made by humans and not machines. So, as AI transforms the battlefield in some ways positively, in some ways not, I ask that you be jealous and selfish about your role as a decision maker in warfare. (1:02:36–1:02:43)

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Asserts that life and death decisions in warfare should be made by humans, not machines.

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