Experts Warn of Ethical Issues With Military AI and Robots
• Experts warn that AI-enabled autonomous weapons or "killer robots" raise accountability issues and could lead to more civilian deaths. The US military is still developing them.
• Gaza has become a "testing ground" for Israeli military robots like remote-controlled bulldozers and weaponized quadruped robots.
• An Israeli AI system called The Gospel is generating targeting data at a rapid pace, enabling widespread destruction in Gaza. Over 60% of residential buildings have been destroyed.
• Companies like Ghost Robotics are supplying robot tech to militaries. Their quadruped robots conduct surveillance in Gaza to reduce risks to Israeli forces.
• Critics argue the ethics debate on "precision" weapons distracts from the inherent horrors of war. New tech rarely makes conflict more humane as claimed.