Israel and the US have deployed AI for lethal operations in Gaza and Iran, while tech leaders warn of existential dangers.
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Israel and the United States have used artificial intelligence to carry out lethal operations in Gaza and Iran, according to a recent report. The deployment of AI for targeted killings represents a dangerous escalation in military technology use, with law enforcement also employing these systems for surveillance and arrests.
Tech industry leaders have increasingly sounded alarms about AI's existential dangers. Figures including Sam Altman, Elon Musk, Demis Hassabis, Dario Amodei, Satya Nadella and Bill Gates have joined in warning about the risks posed by unregulated artificial intelligence development.
Diplomatic efforts to address AI risks continue at the highest levels. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged global cooperation on AI checks and international law at the United Nations General Assembly, while recent US-China talks between Trump and Xi made little progress on AI regulation despite it being a key discussion topic.
Meanwhile, AI development accelerates across multiple sectors. SpaceX is preparing to launch a prototype Google AI satellite next week, and developers continue creating specialized AI tools like CUDA kernel optimizers that can run benchmarks and profile performance.
Sources: 1. Guardian ME: It’s not hypothetical: the dangers of AI are already here | Granate Kim and Mohamed Hussein — https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/25/ai-israel-gaza-iran-police-surveillance (src1) 2.