The actions of AI large language models are concerning—but broadly similar to human decision-makers, who have used nuclear saber-rattling for the same ends throughout history. “Shall we play a game?” ...

No one has launched a nuclear weapon in war since 1945, when U.S. president Harry S. Truman bombed Japan. Support for that decision—the only use of atomic arms in a conflict—has decreased over time.

Each August 29, we should not only mark the International Day against Nuclear Tests but also commit to education and remembrance. The 2nd Soviet atomic bomb, RDS-2, was tested on September 24, 1951 at ...