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Israeli AI-backed Gaza killings documentary earns lengthy ovation at Venice Film Festival

A new documentary titled 'NAZA,' exploring Israel's use of AI in targeting civilians in Gaza, premiered at the Venice Film Festival to a significant 25-minute standing ovation. The film features interviews with Israeli military whistle-blowers who describe the automated killing systems as operating like a factory or a video game. Directed by Oscar winners Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the documentary aims to detail the operational aspects of these AI-powered killing mechanisms. AI

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Israeli AI-backed Gaza killings documentary earns lengthy ovation at Venice Film Festival

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Israeli film on AI-backed Gaza killings gets 25-minute Venice ovation

    A chilling new documentary about Israel’s AI-powered mass killing of civilians in Gaza from two Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers received a 25-minute ovation at its premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. The audience clapped continuously for Yuval Abraham and Rachel Sz…

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