Israel’s Lavender AI Raises Concerns in Recent Warfare Deployment
Tel Aviv, Israel – Reports have surfaced regarding Israel’s use of an AI-based system known as Lavender in its conflict with Hamas in Gaza. The system, detailed by Israeli publications +972 and Local Call, is reportedly used by the Israeli Defense Forces to identify targets for assassination. Lavender is said to have been trained on various data sources, including photos, cellular information, communication patterns, and social media connections, to recognize characteristics of known Hamas and …