Rights groups and tech activists issued a joint statement on Tuesday, June 16, calling for a halt to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in military operations, specifically citing Israel’s operations in Gaza as a dangerous precedent. The statement was signed by over 100 organizations, including Amnesty International, Access Now and the Stop Killer Robots Campaign, according to a report by Middle East Eye. [1] The statement warned that the expansion of AI in military “kill chains” risked greater civilian bloodshed and a lack of accountability. It pointed to the widespread use of AI-based systems by the Israeli military in Gaza,…

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