Machines are replacing humans as the Israeli army battles in Gaza with the help of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robots.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has been testing robots, unmanned combat systems, including weapons, to protect soldiers and dogs in Gaza.
The robots are used to monitor buildings and tunnels and engage targets in urban combat in areas with dense civilian populations, making it increasingly difficult to distinguish legitimate targets from non-combatants.
According to data released by the Israel Defense ForcesSince the ground operation began on October 27, 246 soldiers have been killed in Gaza. The Gaza Ministry of Health stated that the war has killed more than 30,000 Palestinians and injured 72,000.
Israel says military robots can save Israeli and Palestinian lives, but critics warn of a dystopian reality created by the use of artificial intelligence weapons in which machines are actually making life-and-death decisions.
“Public awareness and concern about potential ethical issues related to the military use of robots and autonomous systems has increased, also influenced by pop culture and dystopian imagery. TerminatorSkynet Or other “killer robots”, James Black, assistant director for defense and security at RAND Europe, told Artificial Intelligence I.
High-tech military equipment used by Israel includes “robo-dogs” – dog-shaped walking robots equipped with sensors and filming equipment that the IDF says have penetrated into the deep network of Hamas tunnels beneath the Gaza Strip.
In the occupied West Bank, Israel has installed robotic weapons atop guard towers that can fire tear gas, stun grenades and sponge-tipped bullets at Palestinian protesters, while also deploying semi-autonomous mobile armed robots called Jaguars to perform tasks. Surveillance on the Israeli-Gaza border.
Black said robots and drones are useful tools for performing “dirty, tedious and dangerous” military missions.
“They can be deployed into hazardous environments such as rubble or tunnels without risking injury or death,” he added.
“They won’t get tired, bored or distracted if their missions are highly repetitive, and they can be equipped with a range of different sensors and effectors to gather intelligence, support offensive operations or address counter-IEDs (improvised explosive devices), etc. Specialized tasks. Explosive devices) and bomb disposal.
“Israel and other states or non-state actors in the Middle East have long deployed robotics and autonomous systems, and we are witnessing a period of rapid innovation in this technology, often incorporating lessons learned from battlefields around the world.”
The Israel Defense Forces uses the Vision 60 robot manufactured by the American company Ghost Robotics. The company also produces ground robots for the U.S. Army. quadruped robot, Israeli reserve organization Band of Brothers donates to IDFis semi-autonomous and can control its own speed and stop without human involvement.
“Even if the environment is completely unknown and the vision sensor degrades or malfunctions, you can rest assured that when our legged robot malfunctions, slips or falls, it will recover immediately and keep moving.” Ghost Robotics says on its website.
While the robot dogs can crawl over uneven and complex terrain, they are expensive – about $150,000 (£118,000) each – and some have been damaged or destroyed, the Israeli newspaper said. haaretz the report said.
In the West Bank, robotic weapons are mounted on a guard tower overlooking the Arub refugee camp in the south of the territory, a frequent flashpoint for violence between Palestinian residents and IDF soldiers.
As Palestinian protesters threw rocks and Molotov cocktails at Israeli soldiers, robotic weapons fired tear gas or sponge-tipped bullets at them, Associated Press Reported in November 2022.
A remote-controlled turret is also installed Flying over a checkpoint in the nearby city of Hebron – Another focus of clashes and demonstrations – the Israeli military said they were used to “disperse crowds”.
For years, the Israel Defense Forces has prided itself on having the latest technology and pioneering the use of artificial intelligence in military settings. in 2012, It brags about its “army of robots”lists five technologies used by its elite troops that are considered “invaluable assets on the modern battlefield, allowing soldiers to deal with threats from a distance.”
2021, Israeli military unveils Jaguar, an autonomous robotic system equipped with machine guns, was first used in southern Israel to fortify the Israel-Gaza border.According to reports, it also has the ability to self-destruct if captured by the enemy. ILTV Israel News.
Human rights groups have raised ethical, humanitarian and legal concerns over the IDF’s use of robots and autonomous systems, Human Rights Watch warns It could “help Israel automatically use force against Palestinians.”
“We cannot separate Israel’s achievements in artificial intelligence from its occupation of the Palestinians,” debate Anwar Mhajne is an assistant professor of political science at Stonehill College in Massachusetts.
“Israel’s use of AI-enhanced weapons raises ethical questions about how the technology helps promote violence and further dispossession of Palestinians by reducing the human cost of Israel’s war effort.”
Critics warn against weapons systems that delegate life and death decisions to machines. Last December, 152 countries in the United Nations General Assembly voted in favor The resolution on the dangers of lethal autonomous weapons systems acknowledges the “serious challenges and concerns” posed by “the application of new technologies in military fields, including applications related to artificial intelligence and weapons system autonomy.”
Mr Black said militaries around the world, including the UK, US and Israel, had highlighted their intention to develop and implement technology in line with domestic policy and international law obligations.
“Importantly, there is a range of levels of automation and autonomy – most systems are still a long way from the pop culture vision of ‘killer robots’,” he added.
The IDF declined to comment when contacted. I.
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