Description: The AI system known as "Lavender" was reportedly used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to assist in identifying individuals in Gaza for targeting, while a related system, "The Gospel," was reportedly used to help select and prioritize physical strike targets. Investigations reportedly suggest that these systems operated with limited human review and may have contributed to strikes associated with high civilian casualties. The extent of automation with human oversight, as well as the accuracy of these targeting processes, reportedly remain subjects of dispute.
Editor Notes: "The Gospel" is an AI-based decision support system used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to recommend buildings and structures as bombing targets in Gaza. It works alongside another AI system called "Lavender," which generates a database of individuals linked to Hamas or PIJ militants. While "Lavender" identifies human targets, "The Gospel" focuses on selecting physical targets, significantly increasing the number of potential bombing sites and accelerating the targeting process.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unit 8200 , Israel Defense Forces , Where's Daddy? , Unnamed collateral damage estimation model , The Gospel and Lavender developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed Palestinians , Gazans and National security and intelligence stakeholders.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Where's Daddy? , Unnamed collateral damage estimation model , The Gospel and Lavender
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4.2. Cyberattacks, weapon development or use, and mass harm
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