While debates on machine learning question the threat of artificial intelligence for humanity, AI-assisted bombardments show a new magnitude of algorithmically programmed death in times of war. On Friday, 1 December 2023, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) released a map of Gaza turned into a grid of more than 600 blocks. The blocks are supposed to help civilians identify active combat zones.
, which Palestinians must access through a QR-code amid power cuts and air strikes, is to alert them of targeted evacuation warnings for areas facing intense bombardment