AI is becoming increasingly integrated into military operations, helping analyze information, identify potential targets, and support strategic decisions. NPR’s Short Wave examines research showing that AI models in simulated war games consistently escalated conflicts more readily than humans, even as the technology improved. Researchers still cannot fully explain why this pattern persists. For bioethics, this extends beyond medicine into the broader question of AI governance: what oversight is needed when a system can behave unpredictably in potentially lethal situations, and who bears responsibility when human judgment is shaped by AI-curated information? Read more here.