Rhett Jones,  Senior Editor  -  GizmodoStephan: As I have watched Israel carry out its genocide of Muslims and wreak utter devastation on Gaza, and how the Ukrainians are defending themselves against Russia's invasion of their country, without adequate help from the United States, what has stood out for me is the role AI technology is playing in both wars. This, I think, is the nature of war in the future, and I do not think any of this is being properly discussed in either Congress or the media. I have also paid close attention to the role America's AI tech oligarchs have played, particularly in support of Israel. To me, this increasingly looks like a test demonstration of what AI can do, and those being killed are no more than the equivalent of animals killed in medical research. The devastation of Gaza Credit: Mohammad Abu Elsebah In 2021, Israel used “the Gospel” for the first time. That was the codename for an AI tool deployed in the 11-day war against Gaza that the IDF has since deemed the first artificial intelligence war. The conclusion of that war didn’t end the conflict between Israel and Palestine, but it was a sign of things to come. The Gospel rapidly spews out a mounting list of potential buildings to target in military strikes by reviewing data from surveillance, satellite imagery, and social networks. That was four years ago, and the field of artificial intelligence has since experienced one of the most rapid periods of advancement in the history of technology. Marking two years on Tuesday, Israel’s latest offensive on Gaza has been called an “AI Human Laboratory” where the weapons of the future are tested on live subjects. Over the last two years, the conflict has claimed the lives of more than 67,000 Palestinians, upwards of 20,000 of whom were children. As of March 2025, more than 1,200 [...]

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