Israel Deploys New Military AI in Gaza War

Published on February 12, 2024



Israel’s army has deployed some AI-enabled military technology in combat for the first time in Gaza, raising fears about the use of autonomous weapons in modern warfare. The army has hinted at what the new tech is being used for, with spokesman Daniel Hagari saying last month that Israel’s forces were operating “above and underground simultaneously.” A senior defense official told AFP the tech was destroying enemy drones and mapping Hamas’ vast tunnel network in Gaza.

New defense technologies, including artificial intelligence-powered gunsights and robotic drones, form a bright spot in an otherwise dire period for Israel’s tech industry. The sector accounted for 18 percent of GDP in 2022, but the war in Gaza has wreaked havoc, with an estimated eight percent of its workforce called up to fight.

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