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Developing story · 2 episodes · 26 Sept to 2 Oct

AI Rising From Threats to Targeted Warfare

The saga chronicles escalating concerns over AI's potential to cause global harm and its emerging use in military operations. After the latest episode, the narrative shifts to Israel's deployment of the Lavender AI system to target Palestinians, underscoring the growing militarization of artificial intelligence.

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    Israel uses AI system "Lavender" to target Palestinians

    Kenneth Roth, a Guardian US columnist and former Human Rights Watch executive, argues that Israel has already deployed AI to decide who lives and dies in Gaza. After the Hamas attack on 7 October…

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    Anthropic researcher warns of 10% chance AI could destroy humanity

    An Anthropic researcher said earlier this month there is a 10 per cent chance artificial intelligence could destroy humanity. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that "whoever wins AI,…

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