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[–] chris@lemm.ee 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

DESCRIPTION Lavender is an AI system that produces lists of Palestinians to be targeted for assassination by the Israeli military "with little human oversight and a permissive policy for casualties", according to +972 Magazine.

Big yikes.

[–] PoorPocketsMcNewHold@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yep, and Google own employees are forbidden to protest of that project, if they wish to keep their job.

[–] Flyswat@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Yes, but he raised his voice during a presentation, that's why he was terminated

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