Some say AI will make war more humane. Israel’s war in Gaza shows the opposite.

Published on May 8, 2024



AI nudges us to prioritize speed and scale. In Gaza, it’s turbocharging mass bombing.

Israel has reportedly been using AI to guide its war in Gaza — and treating its decisions almost as gospel. In fact, one of the AI systems being used is literally called “The Gospel.”

According to a major investigation published last month by the Israeli outlet +972 Magazine, Israel has been relying on AI to decide whom to target for killing, with humans playing an alarmingly small role in the decision-making, especially in the early stages of the war. The investigation, which builds on a previous exposé by the same outlet, describes three AI systems working in concert.

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