'Lavender': The AI machine directing Israel's bombing spree in Gaza

Re:'Lavender': The AI machine directing Israel's bombing spr... by cm2187 on Wednesday April 03, 2024 @03:21PM (#39921830)

We crossed the line of machines that automatically kill a long time ago. A heat seeking missile, or a shell that detects and target tanks [1] are effectively doing that. Software selects the target. The soldier only points in the general direction. AI is only a small technical increment.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMArt_155

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Re:'Lavender': The AI machine directing Israel's bombing spr... by LordShredda on Wednesday April 03, 2024 @03:52PM (#39922212)

But you know soldiers are in a tank, and you know a pilot is in a plane. Who's in an apartment?

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Re:'Lavender': The AI machine directing Israel's bombing spr... by solardev on Wednesday April 03, 2024 @04:41PM (#39922820)

It's never really that clear-cut, though. Human drone operators, pilots, etc. routinely send missiles into cars, buildings, weddings, etc. that cause collateral damage, killing or maiming innocents and passers-by. Sometimes it's an accident, but not always.

And that's just when we even try to limit damage, vs indiscriminately firebombing or nuking entire cities.

We shouldn't demand perfect accuracy of AI when we don't expect the same of humans. Long ago, we decided collateral damage in war is acceptable, especially when you end up winning the war and there's nobody left to prosecute you except historians =/

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Re:'Lavender': The AI machine directing Israel's bombing spr... by robbomacrae on Wednesday April 03, 2024 @07:50PM (#39924851)

Difference is someone has to fire those weapons and that someone is responsible.

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