IDF denies report that it’s using AI to build list of 37,000 targets based on Hamas ties

The IDF denies a report published this evening claiming that the military has used artificial intelligence to build a list of some 37,000 potential targets in the Gaza Strip, based on their suspected links to Hamas.

The report, by the Israeli left-wing activist outlet +972 Magazine, and republished by the UK’s Guardian, also claims that IDF officials permitted large numbers of Palestinian civilians to be killed, especially during the early weeks of the war.

The +972 Magazine article says that the IDF Spokespersons Unit denied the existence of such a kill list, and denied using AI to incriminate targets, saying that such systems are “auxiliary tools that assist officers in the process of incrimination.”

“An independent examination by an [intelligence] analyst is required, which verifies that the identified targets are legitimate targets for attack, in accordance with the conditions set forth in IDF directives and international law,” the IDF tells the magazine.