Posted 4/12/2024, 8:13:23 AM
Israeli Military's AI-Powered Targeting Systems Under Scrutiny After Civilian Casualties in Gaza
- Israeli army reportedly used new AI system called Lavender to generate tens of thousands of targets for potential airstrikes in Gaza
- System helped enable large numbers of strikes against suspected militants, but led to many civilian casualties
- Israel also uses AI systems Habsora and Where's Daddy? to identify targets and alert military when they return home
- Use of these systems with minimal human oversight widened targeting criteria and approval was often just a "rubber stamp"
- Lack of clear international rules on use of military AI struggling to keep up with states' pursuit of high-tech AI-enabled warfare