The Pentagon rule 3.09 mandates 'meaningful human control' over all weapons systems, requiring that humans retain responsibility for weapon decisions to uphold the laws of war, which is a critical constraint on autonomous AI-controlled defense systems.

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Eric Schmidt

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the Pentagon has a rule called 3.09 which is called man man in the loop or meaningful human control which means that any weapon system has to be under human control

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Eric Schmidt and Craig Mundie with David Rubenstein: GenesisThe 92nd Street Y, New York
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:49:18 AM

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