As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran continues, we look at how the Pentagon is using artificial intelligence in its operations. The system, known as Project Maven, relies on technology by Palantir and also incorporates the AI model Claude built by Anthropic. Israel has used similar AI targeting programs in Iran, as well as in Gaza and Lebanon. Craig Jones, an expert on modern warfare, says AI technology is helping militaries speed up the “kill chain,” the process of identifying, approving and striking targets. “You’re reducing a massive human workload of tens of thousands of hours into seconds and minutes. You’re reducing workflows, and you’re automating human-made targeting decisions in ways which open up all kinds of problematic legal, ethical and political questions,” says Jones.
  • Jiral@lemmy.orgEnglish
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    20 hours ago

    I think the legal questions should be fairly simple. The company selling the AI service should be liable for every error made and by that I mean all the way up to the management into the CEO’s office. Of course, that will never happen but it should happen.

    • zarkanian@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      19 hours ago

      The consequences can’t simply be monetary, because these people are stupidly wealthy. If they’re found culpable, send them to prison.

        • Jiral@lemmy.orgEnglish
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          10 minutes ago

          If multiple (or even countless) people die because of your grave negligence (which is the most benevolent way to look at it) I don’t think the appropriate judgement is a fine.

  • teft@piefed.socialEnglish
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    21 hours ago

    I really hope at Nuremberg 2.0 that “I was just following the AI” gets as much punishment as “I was just following orders”.

  • Greyghoster@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    18 hours ago

    Thousands of targets fully vetted as being accurate and ethical? Is this going to be one of those wars that no admits to being part of due to the crimes and failures?