As the conflict between Gaza and Israel continues, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) unveiled an AI-based target management system that was activated around the clock following Hamas’ surprise terrorist attack on Israel on October 7.
The AI-enhanced system, whose name translates to “gospel,” quickly processes the latest information and generates recommendations for human analysts to review.
“This is a plan to ensure that brigade and division echelons have full access to information and to immediately close the right of fire with the help of artificial intelligence systems,” an IDF spokesperson said in an interview published by Google.
The IDF said the targeting system supports various intelligence units, including Israel Air Force Intelligence, Naval Intelligence and the Southern Command Intelligence Center.
An IDF spokesperson asserted, “We do not compromise on the quality of our products and intelligence and create targets for precision strikes against Hamas-linked infrastructure, causing great harm to our enemies and minimal harm to uninvolved civilians.” .
“We work uncompromisingly to define who and what the enemy is. Agents of the Hamas terrorist organization are not immune, wherever they hide.”
The IDF says the system is designed to minimize civilian casualties; tutelar They report that the system has also been used to generate referrals targeting the private homes of individuals suspected of being Hamas or Islamic Jihad operatives. According to the publication, the IDF has amassed a database of more than 30,000 suspected militants.
According to the IDF, the AI-based system has been used to identify 15,000 potential targets in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war against Hamas, and has also identified thousands of other suspected terrorist targets. This figure is likely to double the number of sites hit in the 2014 war against Hamas, which hit 5,000 and 6,000 targets. tutelar It has been reported.
As AI becomes more prevalent, militaries around the world have been exploring ways to utilize the new technology on the battlefield. In addition to its use in warfare, the U.S. government uses artificial intelligence to monitor the airspace around Washington, D.C.
Last November, the U.S. government announced an effort to establish global standards for the responsible use of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems in military operations.
“The United States has been a global leader in the responsible military use of AI and autonomy, with the Department of Defense advocating for more than a decade of ethical AI principles and policies for autonomy in weapons systems,” said Sasha Baker, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy. . “This political declaration builds on these efforts. It advances international norms on responsible military use and autonomy of AI, provides a foundation for building common understanding, and provides a community for all countries to exchange best practices. creates.”
Earlier this year, Kratos Defense participated in joint exercises with the U.S. military to test the ability of its experimental AI-powered XQ-58A Valkyrie to fly in formation with other U.S. Air Force fighter jets.
Valkyrie uses AI technology designed by San Diego-based Shield AI. We believe Shield AI is a way to bring AI to the battlefield to save lives and stop bad guys.
“We really emphasize the shield part of Shield AI,” Willie Logan, director of engineering at Shield AI, previously said. decryption. “(Shield AI) is providing deterrence by providing these capabilities to the United States.” Logan warned that even if the U.S. won’t develop AI tools for warfare, that doesn’t mean other countries won’t either.
Edited by Ryan Ozawa.