PALESTINE
Sun 16 Jul 2023 10:44 pm - Jerusalem Time
Disclosure of the Israeli army's use of artificial intelligence in its operations in Gaza and the West Bank
Bloomberg International revealed, on Sunday, that the Israeli army began using artificial intelligence to identify targets for air strikes and speed up logistical operations during operations in the Palestinian territories and elsewhere, and even against Iranian targets around the world.
The IAEA attributed the news to sources within the Israeli army, noting that Israel, along with Russia, refused to sign an international treaty to regulate the military use of artificial intelligence.
Although the IDF does not mention specific operations, such as the recent "House and Garden" in Jenin, they do stress that the Air Force also uses a system to recommend attack targets, powered by artificial intelligence, that sifts through massive amounts of data, and identifies targets for airstrikes to ensure Execute attacks at full speed.
Another AI model called Fire Factory is used by the Israeli military, which examines data on pre-approved attack targets to calculate ammunition loads, suggest schedules, prioritize and assign thousands of targets to aircraft and drones.
Both AI systems are supervised by human operators, who vet and approve individual targets and air strike plans, but the IDF's use of the technology is not subject to any international or even institutional regulation.
Proponents of using artificial intelligence on the battlefield claim that advanced algorithms are superior to human capabilities and can help an army reduce casualties.
Israeli officials, including Benjamin Netanyahu and his predecessor, Naftali Bennett, have repeatedly spoken of their intention to turn Israel into an artificial intelligence force, but the Israeli Ministry of Defense refuses to comment on the amount of investment it has started in this field, and the systems are developed with artificial intelligence in secret.
The details of the use of artificial intelligence within the Israeli army are still secret, but the latter gained great experience through its operations in Gaza, and in response to the missiles last February, an officer in the intelligence unit 8200 revealed that artificial intelligence was used to locate the leaders of Hamas and Jihad, and that It is easy to find dangerous wanted persons who have been entered into a security system that, within seconds, can search for and locate them among hundreds and thousands of people.
The Israeli army has recently expanded its use of artificial intelligence to include various units, including drones, surveillance cameras, satellite images, electronic signals, and others.
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Disclosure of the Israeli army's use of artificial intelligence in its operations in Gaza and the West Bank