Gaza: rights experts condemn AI role in destruction by Israeli military

As UN chief António Guterres on Monday reiterated his appeal for “maximum restraint” in the Middle East following Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel, independent human rights experts said that the alleged use of artificial intelligence on targets in Gaza by the Israeli military had taken an “unprecedented toll” on civilians, housing and services. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/04/1148561
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Gaza: rights experts condemn AI role in destruction by Israeli military
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