Meredith WhittakerApr 3, 2024

I have a lot more to say, but I'll hold it for now and simply wonder aloud...

Which BigTech clouds are the "Lavender" & "Where's Daddy?" AI systems running on? What APIs are they using? Which libraries are they calling?

What work did my former colleagues, did I, did *you* contribute to that may now be enabling this automated slaughter?

(Also, content warning. This is some of the sickest shit I've ever read.)

https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/

‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza

The Israeli army has marked tens of thousands of Gazans as suspects for assassination, using an AI targeting system with little human oversight and a permissive policy for casualties, +972 and Local Call reveal.

+972 Magazine
Show threadThe FrogApr 3, 2024

@Mer__edith

Personally, I don't believe it. I don't believe the IDF is using an AI to choose targets, since everyone is targeted indiscriminately.

The whole thing is to give themselves plausible deniability if one day any of them eventually get dragged in The Hague.

They will then blame all atrocities on computer glitches.

They *already* do.

Show threadrusty
@Lily_and_frog @Mer__edith Yep, that's certainly plausible.
Apr 4, 2024 at 12:01amWeb