Draft:Lavender (software)

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The disambiguation page for the primary name is Lavender (disambiguation). Robert McClenon (talk) 06:30, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

Lavender is an artificial-intelligence powered tool^[1] designed to track and target Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. The existence of a "kill list" made by this program, however, has been denied by the IDF.

How it works

Information on known Hamas militants is put into a dataset.

Using intel and surveillance from the Gaza Strip, as well as tracking phones and other devices, Hamas militants are tracked and located, and when given the green light, are targeted by the Israeli Air Force.

"Where's Daddy?" system

The Where's Daddy system watches and tracks alleged militants within the Gaza Strip until they reach their homes, which are then targetted by Israeli forces.

"The Gospel" system

"The Gospel" is a system under Lavender used to mark buildings used by Hamas. The Gospel has unfortunately resulted in the deaths of many civilians.

Critical reception

Sources claim Lavender has a very permissive policy for civilian casualties due to its leniency and tracking of low-ranking Hamas or PIJ militants^[2], as well as having a margin of error of 10%.^[3] Critics of the program also state that dumb bombs are used when targeting people, inflicting more unnecessary casualties.^[4]

References

^ Iraqi, Amjad (2024-04-03). "'Lavender': The AI machine directing Israel's bombing spree in Gaza". +972 Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
^ Valle, Gaby Del (2024-04-04). "Report: Israel used AI to identify bombing targets in Gaza". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
^ McKernan, Bethan; Davies, Harry (2024-04-03). "'The machine did it coldly': Israel used AI to identify 37,000 Hamas targets". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
^ Tharoor, Ishaan (2024-04-05). "Analysis | Israel offers a glimpse into the terrifying world of military AI". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-05-30.

[1] Iraqi, Amjad (2024-04-03). "'Lavender': The AI machine directing Israel's bombing spree in Gaza". +972 Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-30.

[2] Valle, Gaby Del (2024-04-04). "Report: Israel used AI to identify bombing targets in Gaza". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-05-30.

[3] McKernan, Bethan; Davies, Harry (2024-04-03). "'The machine did it coldly': Israel used AI to identify 37,000 Hamas targets". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-30.

[4] Tharoor, Ishaan (2024-04-05). "Analysis | Israel offers a glimpse into the terrifying world of military AI". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-05-30.

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