Death By Algorithm: Israel’s AI War In Gaza – OpEd

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The article discusses the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Israel's war in Gaza. The Israeli Defense Forces have utilized AI to identify and target individuals, but the process has been far from accurate. The AI system, known as Lavender, played a central role in the bombing of Palestinians during the early stages of the war. The system identified thousands of potential Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants for airstrikes, resulting in mass civilian casualties. The IDF gave officers expansive latitude to accept kill lists without scrutiny, leading to errors in targeting and the deaths of civilians. The IDF denies using an AI system to identify targets and claims to rely on a database to cross-reference intelligence sources. The UN Secretary General expressed concern over the use of AI in targeting, which resulted in a high level of civilian casualties.

#Israel #Gaza #ArtificialIntelligence #Warfare #CivilianCasualties

https://www.eurasiareview.com/10042024-death-by-algorithm-israels-ai-war-in-gaza-oped/