Democrats in Congress are advocating for legislation to limit the Department of Defense's (DoD) use of artificial intelligence (AI) in military operations. Senator Adam Schiff from California has introduced the Human Authority in Lethal Operations (HALO) Act, which mandates that a human commander must have the final say in decisions involving autonomous weapon systems. The bill also requires thorough documentation of military decision-making processes, offers whistleblower protections, and restricts AI use in nuclear weapons and mass surveillance. This push for regulation follows a controversial fallout between the Pentagon and AI company Anthropic, which refused to eliminate safeguards against its AI models being used for domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. Other Democratic senators, including Kirsten Gillibrand and Elissa Slotkin, have proposed similar legislation aimed at ensuring human oversight in military AI applications. They plan to attach these proposals to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is expected to pass by year's end. While these measures aim to enhance safety, experts caution against risks associated with AI, such as automation bias and the opaque nature of AI decision-making.