2024-12-30
Interesting @washingtonpost article by @lizzadwoskin on Israeli use of AI. Lots to parse, but presuming reporting accurate, potential impact of automation bias shaping decisions seems clear. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ .... Also that a human seems to always be in the loop. [image]
Washington Post
Sources detail the IDF's Unit 8200, which identifies human targets as candidates for elimination amid the Israel-Hamas war; one source calls it an “AI factory”
Years before the Gaza war, Israel transformed its intelligence unit into an AI testing ground …
2024-10-23
Excited to share my latest - Battles of Precise Mass - in @ForeignAffairs! https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ .... From Ukr to the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific, the intersection of precision and mass is driving a shift in the character of war - mastering it is key to the US staying ahead!
Foreign Affairs
How advances in AI and autonomous systems, new tech, and lower costs are shifting global wars towards “precise mass”, or the mass deployment of uncrewed systems
"Militaries are beginning to realize that they don't have to choose between precision and mass; they can have both." https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ ... Shashank Joshi / @shashj : ...