Israel will use AI weapons systems for military purposes

This year has seen a huge explosion in the use of artificial intelligence, both productive and general. With artificial intelligence starting to penetrate every corner of the internet, it seems that we are getting closer to the future that people fear. Israel’s use of artificial intelligence to select targets for air strikes and to organize wartime logistics demonstrates that this future is “coming”. It seems that we will soon begin to see the artificial intelligence race, which we see by private companies, more frequently between states and armies.

Israel uses artificial intelligence in the military field

Israeli military officials have confirmed that an artificial intelligence recommendation system is already in use, which analyzes chunks of data to determine which targets to choose for airstrikes. Attacks can then be quickly organized using another artificial intelligence model called Fire Factory. Using data on targets, this system calculates ammunition loads, prioritizes thousands of targets, transfers them to aircraft or drones, and proposes an attack program.

Giving artificial intelligence broad control over military operations brings with it a lot of controversy. An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) official states that the system is controlled by humans, but the technology is not subject to government or international regulation. However, Israel is one of the world’s leading powers in autonomous weapons and systems.

Israel is the only country that has not signed.

On the other hand, those who advocate the use of artificial intelligence in weapon systems claim that it can reduce civilian casualties. Those who oppose their use say that a mistake made by a machine can destroy the innocent and no one will be guilty. In addition, there have been various developments in autonomous weapons this year. In February, a new Lockheed Martin trainer jet was flown by an AI for 17 hours, marking the first time AI has been used in this way on a tactical aircraft. Finally, it should be noted that more than 60 countries agreed to address concerns about the use of artificial intelligence in warfare at the first global summit on Military Responsible Artificial Intelligence (REAIM), and Israel is the only participant that did not sign this call to action.