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‘The machine did it coldly’: Israel used AI to identify 37,000 Hamas targets (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 7 months ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] theluddite@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago

The purpose of a system is what it does

According to the cybernetician, the purpose of a system is what it does. This is a basic dictum. It stands for bald fact, which makes a better starting point in seeking understanding than the familiar attributions of good intention, prejudices about expectations, moral judgment, or sheer ignorance of circumstances.

The AI is "supposed" to identify targets, but in reality, the system's purpose is to justify indiscriminate murder.