As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, tech can decide who lives and who is killed
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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 expense of accuracy, and many times in this war they’ve been able to minimize civilian casualties.” The Israeli military declined to answer detailed written questions from the AP about its use of commercial AI products from American tech companies. Google and Amazon provide cloud computing and AI services to the Israeli military under “Project Nimbus,” a $1.2 billion contract signed in 2021 when Israel first tested out its in-house AI-powered targeting systems. Red Hat, an independent IBM subsidiary, also has provided cloud computing technologies to the Israeli military, and Palantir Technologies, a Microsoft partner in U.S. defense contracts, has a “strategic partnership” providing AI systems to help Israel’s war efforts.

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

Israel says it 'failed to protect civilians' during October 7 Hamas attack
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Israel says it 'failed to protect civilians' during October 7 Hamas attack

India Today  

The Israeli military drastically underestimated the capabilities of Hamas before its attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, and "failed in its mission to protect Israeli civilians", a summary of an Israeli military investigation published on Thursday said. The investigation looked at Israeli military strategy, battle behaviour and intelligence before, during and after October 7, 2023, when Hamas fighters stormed …

How US tech giants supplied Israel with AI models, raising questions about tech’s role in warfare
1 month ago

How US tech giants supplied Israel with AI models, raising questions about tech’s role in warfare

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. “The implications are enormous for the role of tech in enabling this type of unethical and unlawful warfare going forward.” Israel’s Use of AI and …

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 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 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 …

The Palestine Laboratory – EP 1
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Palestine Laboratory – EP 1

Al Jazeera  

Uncovering how Israel profits from surveillance technologies using occupied Palestinian territories as a testing ground. “Plenty of countries sell weapons,” says award-winning journalist Antony Loewenstein, “but what makes Israel’s industry unique is the mix of weapons, surveillance technology and architectural techniques that combine to create a comprehensive system for controlling ‘difficult’ populations and are based on years of experience in …

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, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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 …

Did Israel’s overreliance on tech cause October 7 intelligence failure?
1 year, 3 months ago

Did Israel’s overreliance on tech cause October 7 intelligence failure?

Al Jazeera  

A dependence on ‘high-tech’ tools resulted in complacency that led to the failings of October 7, say analysts. An overreliance on technology by Israel’s intelligence agencies and military has continued to shape the current conflict in Gaza, analysts say, while also being partially responsible for the failure to detect the Hamas attack on October 7. Hamas’s surprise attack on army …

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 …

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, …

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 …

October 25, 2023 Israel-Hamas war news
1 year, 4 months ago

October 25, 2023 Israel-Hamas war news

CNN  

Intelligence shared with the United States suggests a small cell of Hamas operatives planning the deadly surprise attack on Israel communicated via a network of hardwired phones built into the network of tunnels underneath Gaza over a period of two years, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The phone lines in the tunnels allowed the operatives to communicate …

October 25, 2023 Israel-Hamas war news
1 year, 4 months ago

October 25, 2023 Israel-Hamas war news

CNN  

Intelligence shared with the United States suggests a small cell of Hamas operatives planning the deadly surprise attack on Israel communicated via a network of hardwired phones built into the network of tunnels underneath Gaza over a period of two years, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The phone lines in the tunnels allowed the operatives to communicate …

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 …

What went wrong? Questions emerge over Israel’s intelligence prowess after Hamas attack
1 year, 5 months ago

What went wrong? Questions emerge over Israel’s intelligence prowess after Hamas attack

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — 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 …

Israel-Palestine War: Several Players Involved, Say Intel Sources; What Went Wrong for Tel Aviv?
1 year, 5 months ago

Israel-Palestine War: Several Players Involved, Say Intel Sources; What Went Wrong for Tel Aviv?

News 18  

The Israel-Palestine war that has taken the lives of nearly 500 people in almost 48 hours is a well-thoughtout and coordinated attack that had been in the works for a long time, top intelligence sources have analysed. Hamas, which cut all wires/ fencing at the border, used water and gliders, was trained with sophisticated weapons in Africa or Europe recently …

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 …

Israel Military Plans To Arm AI To Detect Incoming Rocket Attacks: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Israel Military Plans To Arm AI To Detect Incoming Rocket Attacks: Report

ABP News  

During the recent conflict in Gaza, Israeli commanders utilised a new tool called "Knowledge Well," which provided real-time information about Palestinian rocket launches. Looking ahead to future confrontations, Colonel Eli Birenbaum, head of the military's operational data and applications unit, plans to employ artificial intelligence aggregation to predict rocket barrages. Birenbaum highlighted that approximately half of Israel's military technologists will …

Israel Gives US Info About Strike on Media Building in Gaza
3 years, 10 months ago

Israel Gives US Info About Strike on Media Building in Gaza

News 18  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel has given the United States information about its bombing of a Gaza building housing The Associated Press and other media outlets. Israel had claimed that Hamas had a military intelligence office in the Gaza building which it levelled in a weekend airstrike. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would share any evidence …

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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