AI-Based Lavender System Used in Israeli War Against Hamas Demonstrated Potential Dangers of Autonomous Weapons in Warfare
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Concerns over the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in warfare have long been expressed by experts. While the focus has often been on the potential dangers of autonomous weapons akin to those in the movie “Terminator,” recent reports from Israel shed light on a different dystopian scenario unfolding in the conflict with Hamas in Gaza. Israeli Defense Forces have been utilizing an AI-based system referred to as Lavender to identify …