Israel and the US have reportedly used AI in military operations in Gaza and Iran, while law enforcement agencies in the US employ the technology for surveillance and arrests.
Recent developments have highlighted the use of AI in military and law enforcement contexts, with Israel’s military reportedly employing the technology to identify targets in Gaza. An investigation by an Israeli journalist documented that 12,000 targets were generated and bombed in the first month of the conflict with minimal human oversight.
In Iran, a US airstrike involving AI systems struck a school in Minab, killing 156 civilians. Meanwhile, US law enforcement agencies, including the NYPD, use AI tools such as facial recognition and surveillance systems, raising concerns about algorithmic bias and wrongful arrests. Microsoft’s Azure is used in these systems, which have expanded beyond the US.
Why it matters
The use of AI in military and law enforcement operations directly affects civilians in conflict zones and marginalized communities in the US.
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What to watch
Legislative efforts such as the Frontier Act and the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act may shape future AI regulation in the US.
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