Technology is never neutral; it is always designed for a particular purpose. An AI program that selects people for assassination is morally repugnant and will always be so.
The true awfulness of military AI has become apparent in Gaza. There are 2,300 AI companies in Israel giving it the greatest concentration of AI talent in the world. Their biggest customer is the Israeli Defence Force (IDF).
• Colin Beardon
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