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'The machine did it coldly': Israel used AI to identify 37,000 Hamas targets
- NomDePlum 3y agoArticle from The Guardian on alleged use of AI by Israel to identify Hamas targets. Reported here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/apr/05/middle-east-crisis-live-us-welcomes-israeli-plan-to-reopen-erez-crossing-for-gaza-aid#top-of-blog https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/apr/05/middle-ea... that "The United States was looking into a media report that the Israeli military has been using artificial intelligence to help identify bombing targets in Gaza, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told CNN in an interview on Thursday." Response: "The IDF, in statements to the media on Thursday, denied that AI was used to identify suspected extremists and targets" There are confirmations however,from Israel, that it is using AI in other areas.
- NomDePlum 3y agoNot sure why but the post link appears to point to an earlier submission from myself. Correct link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/03/israel-gaza-ai-database-hamas-airstrikes https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/03/israel-gaza-ai...