What Israel's Use of AI in Gaza May Mean for the Future of War

A program known as “ The Gospel’s ” generates suggestions for buildings and structures militants may be operating in.

“ Lavender ” is programmed to identify suspected members of Hamas and other armed groups for assassination, from commanders down to foot soldiers.

The Israeli military, in responding to the +972 report, said that its use of AI is misunderstood.

Some advocates argue that AI requires a new legal instrument to ensure human control and accountability.

Experts warn that, with AI generating targets, the death toll may climb even higher.

Experts cite “automation bias”—the presumption that information provided by AI is accurate and reliable unless proven otherwise.

Israel is far from the only country using artificial intelligence in its military.

Any country with an advanced military is likely to soon confront the issues that come with machine learning.

“ Congress needs to be prepared to put guardrails on AI technologies,” says Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont .

Welch has put forward his proposed Artificial Intelligence Weapons Accountability and Risk Evaluation Act .