Israel Used AI-Assisted Technology to Destroy Infrastructure in Gaza - Genocide Watch
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)An ongoing system of surveillance and policing in Occupied Palestine by Israel, aided by Artificial Intelligence (AI), can be traced back to the 2010s, when facial recognition was being “tested” at checkpoints and large information databases through cyber warfare programs. As Israel continues its most recent genocidal campaign in Gaza and the West Bank, the Occupation heavily relies on AI-assisted tools, majorly funded by the U. S. In the first two months after October 2023, Lavender, an AI program created by the Israeli military as part of Unit 8200, specifically to automate “kill lists,” generated at least 37,000 recommendations for “human targets,” as reported by +972 Magazine in April 2024. Officers reportedly spent as little as 20 seconds reviewing each target before approving strikes, with human oversight often serving as little more than a "rubber stamp. " With a reported error rate of around 10%, the system misidentified thousands of civilians.
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