IDF says it's using AI to 'quickly identify and strike Hamas targets'
1 year, 4 months ago

IDF says it's using AI to 'quickly identify and strike Hamas targets'

Firstpost  

A senior official said that the IDF is using new tools for the first time to provide ground forces with updated information on targets to strike in Gaza The Israel Defence Forces is using artificial intelligence to quickly identify and strike Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. So far, IDF has identified some 1,200 new Hamas targets across the Strip, the Military Intelligence Directorate said as the military continues working to produce new targets “on a large scale.” A senior official said that the IDF is using new tools for the first time to provide ground forces with updated information on targets to strike in Gaza. Since Hamas launched an all-out offensive against Israel on October 7, the country has been incorporating AI into its military doctrine. Meanwhile, Israeli tanks and troops pressed towards Gaza City on Thursday but met fierce resistance from Hamas militants using mortars and hit-and-run attacks from tunnels as the Palestinian death toll from nearly four weeks of bombardments mounted.

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Investigation highlights Israeli intelligence failures in lead-up to Hamas’ October 7 attack
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Investigation highlights Israeli intelligence failures in lead-up to Hamas’ October 7 attack

CNN  

CNN — An investigation into the failings of the Israeli military in the lead-up to the devastating Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, has highlighted gaps in intelligence gathering, flawed assumptions about Hamas, and “systemic” failures in the Israel Defense Force’s preparedness and response. The 19-page report released Thursday by the IDF said there were gaps in the Intelligence Directorate’s …

As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, tech can decide who lives and who is killed
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1 month, 1 week ago

As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, tech can decide who lives and who is killed

The Hindu  

U.S. tech giants have quietly empowered Israel to track and kill many more alleged militants more quickly in Gaza and Lebanon through a sharp spike in artificial intelligence and computing services. “These AI tools make the intelligence process more accurate and more effective,” said an Israeli military statement to the AP. “⁠They make more targets faster, but not at the …

As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, concerns arise about tech’s role in who lives and who dies
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, concerns arise about tech’s role in who lives and who dies

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. tech giants have quietly empowered Israel to track and kill many more alleged militants more quickly in Gaza and Lebanon through a sharp spike in artificial intelligence and computing services. Arabic words read, “From Ainata to Gaza, living children on the path to Jerusalem” Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest …

As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, concerns arise about tech’s role in who lives and who dies
1 month, 1 week ago

As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, concerns arise about tech’s role in who lives and who dies

New Indian Express  

The rise of AI As U.S. tech titans ascend to prominent roles under President Donald Trump, the AP’s findings raise questions about Silicon Valley’s role in the future of automated warfare. “These AI tools make the intelligence process more accurate and more effective,” said an Israeli military statement to the AP. “They make more targets faster, but not at the …

Israeli ‘AI Targeting System’ Has Caused Huge Civilian Casualty Count In Gaza: Report
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli ‘AI Targeting System’ Has Caused Huge Civilian Casualty Count In Gaza: Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING An artificial-intelligence-fueled targeting system known as “Lavender” has been used for months by the Israeli military in Gaza to select bombing targets with minimal human oversight, according to a new report published Wednesday. The statement said the Israeli military did not carry out strikes where collateral damage was judged to be “excessive in relation to the military …

US looking at media report that said Israel used AI to identify bombing targets in Gaza
11 months, 2 weeks ago

US looking at media report that said Israel used AI to identify bombing targets in Gaza

Hindustan Times  

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 on Thursday. The media report said the Israeli army had marked tens of thousands of Gazans as suspects for assassination, using the AI system with little …

U.S. looking at report that Israel used AI to identify bombing targets in Gaza
11 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. looking at report that Israel used AI to identify bombing targets in Gaza

The Hindu  

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 on Thursday. Kirby, in the CNN interview, was also asked about an Axios report that the Israeli security cabinet had approved the opening of the Erez …

Israeli army used controversial 'Lavender' AI system to create 'kill list' of Palestinian militants and bomb 37,000 targets, report claims
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli army used controversial 'Lavender' AI system to create 'kill list' of Palestinian militants and bomb 37,000 targets, report claims

Daily Mail  

The Israeli army has been using an AI system to populate its 'kill list' of alleged Hamas terrorists, leading to the deaths of women and children, a new report claims. But Israeli intelligence sources, the report said, knew Lavender made errors in at least 10-percent of its militant IDs Lavender's decisions, they said, were used to plan nighttime air strikes …

‘AI-assisted genocide’: Israel reportedly used database for Gaza kill lists
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘AI-assisted genocide’: Israel reportedly used database for Gaza kill lists

Al Jazeera  

Two Israeli media outlets report the Israeli military’s use of an AI-assisted system called Lavender to identify Gaza targets. The Israeli military’s reported use of an untested and undisclosed artificial intelligence-powered database to identify targets for its bombing campaign in Gaza has alarmed human rights and technology experts who said it could amount to “war crimes”. ‘War crimes’ The media …

Israel is using artificial intelligence to help pick bombing targets in Gaza, report says
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel is using artificial intelligence to help pick bombing targets in Gaza, report says

CNN  

CNN — The Israeli military has been using artificial intelligence to help identify bombing targets in Gaza, according to an investigation by +972 Magazine and Local Call, citing six Israeli intelligence officials involved in the alleged program – who also allege that human review of the suggested targets was cursory at best. But in a lengthy statement it emphasized that …

Fact or fiction? Israeli maps and AI do not save Palestinian lives
1 year, 3 months ago

Fact or fiction? Israeli maps and AI do not save Palestinian lives

Al Jazeera  

Israel’s narrative of ‘evacuation warnings’ and ‘precision strikes’ serves as a cover for its AI-assisted genocide in Gaza. Meanwhile, media reports revealed that the Israeli army’s ability to intensify what it calls “precision” air strikes has been boosted by an artificial intelligence tool that generates “targets”. The maps, the leaflets, the tweets, the claims of “precision” military technology, all feed …

Israel-Hamas war: How AI helps Israel army select bombing targets in Gaza
1 year, 3 months ago

Israel-Hamas war: How AI helps Israel army select bombing targets in Gaza

Live Mint  

Artificial Intelligence seems to be driving Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza. According to reports, the war in Gaza has provided Israel an opportunity to deploy AI target-creation platform called "the Gospel". 444 targets a day On November 2, the website of the Israel Defence Forces posted a statement that quoted an IDF official as saying that the force was using …

Can Israel learn from the intelligence failure that led to Hamas attack?
1 year, 3 months ago

Can Israel learn from the intelligence failure that led to Hamas attack?

Al Jazeera  

Renewed Israeli bombardment of Gaza after the truce is worsening the humanitarian crisis. And yet, on October 7, Hamas fighters breached the Gaza border fence, infiltrated southern Israel and killed about 1,200 people. After a brief truce, the bombardment has resumed – and appears to be expanding into the densely populated southern part of the Gaza Strip. A year ago, …

Column: We don’t know how Israel’s military is using AI in Gaza, but we should
1 year, 4 months ago

Column: We don’t know how Israel’s military is using AI in Gaza, but we should

LA Times  

The fog of war has thickened in Gaza, a ground invasion is gathering steam, and aerial bombardments continue at a furious pace. As Bloomberg reported on July 15, earlier this year, the IDF had begun “using artificial intelligence to select targets for air strikes and organize wartime logistics.” Israeli officials said at the time that the IDF employed an AI …

Hit 11,000 Gaza 'terror targets' since start of war, says Israeli army
1 year, 4 months ago

Hit 11,000 Gaza 'terror targets' since start of war, says Israeli army

Firstpost  

“Since the beginning of the war, the IDF has struck over 11,000 targets belonging to terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip,” a statement from the military said The Israeli army said on Wednesday that its forces had carried out attacks on more than 11,000 militant targets in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of its ongoing war with Hamas. “Since …

Modern Warfare: How Israel is neutralising and pushing out Hamas using AI
1 year, 5 months ago

Modern Warfare: How Israel is neutralising and pushing out Hamas using AI

Firstpost  

Israel has been using AI to deter Hamas for years now. Israel is also using AI for facial recognition of Hamas terrorists The recent flare-up between Hamas and Israel’s IDF, and the way it is playing out, shows what AI has done to warfare. Here’s how Israel has been using AI to deter and retaliate against Hamas Israel’s Iron Dome …

Hamas attack on Israel raises question over its intelligence prowess
1 year, 5 months ago

Hamas attack on Israel raises question over its intelligence prowess

Hindustan Times  

For Palestinians in Gaza, Israel’s eyes are never very far away. Amir Avivi, a retired Israeli general, said that without a foothold inside Gaza, Israel's security services have come to rely increasingly on technological means to gain intelligence. But Avivi said the failure extends beyond just intelligence gathering and Israel's security services failed to put together an accurate picture from …

Uneasy Marriage: Israel using AI to conduct airstrikes in Palestine as ethical questions abound
1 year, 8 months ago

Uneasy Marriage: Israel using AI to conduct airstrikes in Palestine as ethical questions abound

Firstpost  

Recent reports suggest that Israel may be using AI to conduct airstrikes on Palestine. Using AI For Target-Selection Bloomberg reported that Israel’s AI-based targeting system can quickly process large volumes of data to prioritize and assign thousands of targets for both manned aircraft and drones, as stated by Israeli military officials. Tal Mimran, a law professor and former military adviser …

How Israel is ‘bombing Gaza blind’ with old intelligence
5 years, 1 month ago

How Israel is ‘bombing Gaza blind’ with old intelligence

The Independent  

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