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AI in Warfare: Technology Masks Indiscriminate Bombing

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A discussion on the use of AI systems in warfare suggests that advanced technology can lend a veneer of scientific legitimacy to indiscriminate bombing. An interviewee notes that designating a large number of Palestinians as military targets, with a high number of civilians counted as collateral damage, could theoretically lead to the elimination of Gaza's entire population. AI

IMPACT AI systems may be used to legitimize and enable large-scale civilian casualties in conflict zones.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing the implications of AI in warfare, not a direct announcement or release.

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AI in Warfare: Technology Masks Indiscriminate Bombing

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "If mass indiscriminate bombing was what was wanted, why bother with an # AI system? Part of the answer offered by # NAZA is that advanced technological tools g

    "If mass indiscriminate bombing was what was wanted, why bother with an # AI system? Part of the answer offered by # NAZA is that advanced technological tools give murder an air of scientific legitimacy. They allow the Israeli army to claim that it goes to great lengths to distin…

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