‘The machine did it coldly’: Israel used AI to identify 37,000 Hamas targets
Posted: 4th April 2024
Israeli intelligence sources reveal use of ‘Lavender’ system in Gaza war and claim permission given to kill civilians in pursuit of low-ranking militants
Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem and Harry Davies
Wed 3 Apr 2024 14.53 BSTShare
The Israeli military’s bombing campaign in Gaza used a previously undisclosed AI-powered database that at one stage identified 37,000 potential targets based on their apparent links to Hamas, according to intelligence sources involved in the war.