'lavender': the AI Machine Directing Israel's Bombing Spree in Gaza (2024)
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The article discusses Israel's use of an AI system called 'Lavender' to direct its bombing campaign in Gaza, sparking controversy and debate among commenters about the conflict and the ethics of AI in warfare.
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Considering Israel is the occupying state inhabiting Palestine, they probably only want to kill the (non-Jewish) Palestinians in Palestine.
But it does seem like they're on the path to your killing "everyone in Palestine" (including themselves) regardless, in addition to causing mass death and instability in many other regions.
Some discussion then: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39918245