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accounted for presumably, dead. beneath the rubble, the level of destruction is actually in humane. which given the rule that artificial intelligence has played in this war is no accident. according to an investigation by 2 is really news outlets. the military, there has been using an a i program called lavender, to identify its targets. the revelations about how the ai system makes those calls . the loss of innocent lives baked into the decision making process and how the killing actually takes place are all terrified. scary or steel is the fact that this is technology that can travel. so the implications of this story extend well beyond the gaza strip. the . this is a war that 6 months in still manages through our phones and our feats. to horrify

us dates in the number of the most since q in the way they are to palestinians urged by the israelis to go to safe spaces. better than bar civilians shot to death in the hospitals for when lining up for food starved to death. while the world watched, and when the is randy military uses artificial intelligence and a i based targeting system code named lavender as a weapon of war, among the casualties of the collateral damage to our collective human lavender appears to be a glorified a. i washed a kill list effectively. it's a system that throws up names and we see it through the reporting on the lavender system. that soldiers, again, are being compelled to treat palestinians as the numbers. what that does is it removes the friction that exists normally between humans and the decision to kill

the systems lend a kind of veneer of technical rationality to what essentially seems to be a masculine campaign. that shows how the military strategy, after october 7th, was dictated by likely by vengeance. and it just goes to show that the use of this technology was really just kind of a crutch to allow this killing campaign to go on. the is really military 1st deployed a i to select targets in 2021 in a war on gaza that lasted 11 days, 2 months after her mazda is a tax on october, 7th or 2 is really news outlets plus 972, and the local call reported that the army had rolled out a more advanced, more destructive a i tool, called the gospel, able to increase the number of targets, buildings and structures from thousands a day to thousands. then just last week, those same 2 outlets combined to lift the lid on lavender,

revealing that it takes that a i technology and use it to target humans based on things like their social media, their contact movement, and how many times they change their sim cards. plus 972 and local calls say that they base their reporting on 6 sources or from the is really military. what their story makes clear is that the taking of innocent palestinian lives is not a flaw in the technology. it is a feature built here. this is a good example where a i has been misused as to a to worsening the situation for people on the ground. how it was was used for mass killing fresenius, how they accept as 90 percent of accuracy, and the 10 percent were accepted as a margin error for targeting people to ends off with over 33000 people have been killed and gods and the only human review for that love in their system

was just to check within seconds. if the target is a male or not, which basically didn't humanizes palestinian men as they r o allow us to be targeted. and this is exactly why we should be questioning such as the commodities and how they are used. and we put an, i guess upper speaker 11. there was a band with them cuz they still have not been there. basically creates a bank of target people to be eliminated and the system phones $37000.00 such targets this resulted in is randomizing guys that we the quantity of weapons but is almost unheard of in terms of the amount of t and t that was dropped there why? because we have enough targets to drop a very large amount of explosives because the system decided that these people need to be killed. they have to go read them, is that the make these cues decisions. and they are loaded with probability and bias errors, different from the errors in human decision making, errors all the same. so,

so nothing less than that that will seem the most concerning part of these revelations was the over reliance on a systems. there was essentially a complete trust and prove that the system determine was a target. so instead of usually cooling through surveillance, data deciding if somebody was actually who must operative, the army just signed off on thousands and thousands of star gets to strikes. essential confirms with that almost everybody and gaza seems to be considered a legitimate target by the is really military. there's also the way they target them. and when plus 972, and local call also revealed reportedly based on those same 6 source is in the is really army. the existence of another automated system called where's data? it is used to track targeted individuals to their home. then comes between human element is really military personnel delayed their bombing until after dark,

when there's a greater probability of the target being along with their family, thereby driving up the civilian desktop. suddenly while israel is back politically in this war by washington, it's army needs, silicon valley technological. the military's mass surveillance systems are reliance on google images to work. google has a policy that dictates its products, cannot be used to cause what the company calls immediate. huh. no, no, only is the test giant breaking its own rules by letting the israeli military attack palestinians with google's help. when journalists at the new york times the intercept or the listening post, ask the company to justify its inaction or even comment on it. it fails to respond what school ought to do and whether other companies ought to do is to ensure that

they are safe guards against their usage. that they aren't giving access to use their systems in ways that, that help scale up with the kinds of unlawful acts that we're witnessing in gaza. simply saying that one is pro human rights of the tech company is not really enough anymore. and really back to companies have to have to do a lot more to ensure that they aren't knowingly or unknowingly contributing to the situation in gaza. and it should go to the face of the people that google didn't necessarily realize they were creating software that would become the basis for one of the biggest surveillance systems you menissi has ever seen some people in the army who still the systems in action did something quite unusual and spoke about why it was so wrong. i've heard the many people in these rarely army who do not agree with how the war is being fucked. there was a spoke up or perhaps the bravest, these rallies in the war. something broke within them and they decided that they would not call for it any longer. about it said on the scene,

i live in brooklyn certificate the israel has been holding it surveillance of palestinians for years. the westbank city of hebron has been the primary laboratory, the testing ground for new surveillance to palestinians in gaza. now find themselves in a disturbing nightmare at the mercy of a military that can see their every move and can kill with the parents impute as damaging as the investigation by plus 972, and local call may prove to be for as really leaders. the reality is, this a technology is being showcased lavender, the gospel underpinned by google images are all being marketed to potentially bad actors around the world. they could be coming soon to a war zone near you. an important aspect to keep in mind because oftentimes, you know, tech companies that are particularly involved in supplying the kinds of systems

that there's rarely security forces. administrative defense use actually gain. and that benefit out of being associated with the kinds of scalable warfare that we see happening and guys, because it drives their value up from the point of view of military effectiveness. so now the next government that are seeking to exact the same kinds of warfare and will look to these companies as well, right? the misuse of technology, the ai system and everything that has been we've an ice in this ongoing genocide bank. us the big question about how we should today joint forces with all their countries and with other ferguson people to ask for global regulation for as the use of technology and a i this to bring us to the question of a zip code of 9 patient of technology because big relations are lagging behind that lead to this, acknowledge it to be misused and worst times. and as those a,

our systems are evolving. they are just used to increase the office and also read the press, the put in global majors to countries this past week, the international court of justice, nicaragua, accused germany of facilitating genocide in gaza. and that has not gone down well with either the german government or the news media there. mean actually robbie is here with the details. the i c j is on video to dictate him to lawsuits against israel over this assault and gaza. but the case, broadband, ecological it is the 1st to put one of his allies in the dock. it centers in germany's role as a primary supplier of weaponry to israel tournament is taking to onto it. so i'm up legation to prevention, the side, which we have to respect of international humanitarian law. only the united states sends more military equipment to israel, then germany. but as washington does not recognize the icj is due to fiction,

a case against the us is considered and viable because it has argued that germany's position to keep its weapons supplies flowing often earlier i see the ruling that is really supposedly committing genocide makes it complicit that's would be agree of accusation for any state, but nowhere does it cut quite as deep as in germany given its responsibility for the deadliest genocide of or the world war 2 holocaust. but also the genocide, early in the 20th century of the hey data and nama peoples in what is now nivia. drilling sensitivity was on display in how many in the media did decided to respond to the i c, j. case mission is a, it's very why is it us, it does good. at least you can find about. i named the unplug the door. she runs then in gordon is done the form of tests, thoughts. and by who, if it's a for the most nice that when does this will draw all the media outlets dismissed the allegations on account of nicaragua as own poor human rights record is relevant

is the sofa instead of a. so because hardware awesome cool enough to mention was one of us and dispensed in. the timing of the i c j. case was interesting. the day before, the headings began was the 30th anniversary of the one, the genocide in which more than 800000 people from the tipsy ethnic group were killed in a treat. the german foreign ministry said the faith of the tutsis is a constant reminder for us to never again look a we to, one day later, germany was being accused at the was highest court of doing far worse than that. thanks to the ukraine is now into the 3rd year of its more with russia and the training and journalists are feeling the pressure. investigative reporters whose work is critical of either the authorities or military leaders are getting smeared online. masked men have come knocking on their door. the authorities in t of were fine with the investigative news outlet be, who's dot info when it was exposed in russian war crimes. but reviewing cases of

corruption in ukraine has resulted in journalists. they're being placed under soviet style surveillance by the security services. we contacted president, florida minutes the landscapes office asking what if anything, the government is doing to protect reports, no reply. but listening posts johanna who's now on the ongoing attacks on journalism in ukraine. the more so this is the kind of journalism ukrainian reporters, that investigative outlet be host info. do they keep a close eye on the countries rich and powerful to us? however, last december, the journalists were the ones being watched. the team had gathered in a hotel for a training workshop and became the targets of a major surveillance operation conducted by ukraine's intelligent services. it was

only when a little known youtube channel posted video and audio recordings in january that the journalist realized what it happens. the materials suggest that they've been using illegal drugs and questions whether they could be trusted. the, the, you know, i think you do add to your trouble, you missed the trouble is that it was a bull commercials to just make you plus new york little things, keep the robinson, the incident is home to be close to launch its own investigation into how and why the surveillance was carried out when it says it'll do it. they've done everything out in the open, leaving an incredible amount of evidence on the hotel 60 t, v. overall, there was 13 people involved in this operation. before we arrived, they came to install like gadgets rented the cottages, installed surveillance, even in the sooner. no thought though it's a week later they came back to remove it too. so it was a massive operation by the security services to the ship. i'm standing as little as

i mean it's not that we're surprised by the surveillance, so pressure, we keep an eye in the forty's, they keep an eye on us. but when the special services deploy a huge amount of resources to monitor a team of drug list at a time when we're at a full scale war, that feels like intimidation, a symbol on the post, the thumbs, 3rd, or number 30, wasn't just surveillance based on the phone conversation, as we know they also wire tapped us for more than a year shuttle. ready the story triggered an uproar within a journalistic community in ukraine. but the targeting of the host was in an isolated event. all their journalists have been harassed both on an offline, the editors of national newspapers, an online publications issued a joint statement, and even met with investors of g 7 countries asking the diplomats to pressure president to landscape,

to denounce the attacks. would you keep these natural or the least memorable. ready the landscape fire chief of the intelligence department responsible for the surveillance of a government investigation is underway. but the story expose the tensions between the president and the train in 4th state, which allows have you not to win the war started. there was an unspoken agreement among journalists to not criticize the cleaning on saturdays or all of the anti corruption investigations to the doctor. but eventually we realize that the people are, i want to hear the truth about whether someone is profiteering from the war. if corruption is taking place, if also are these are making competent decisions, raymar to change an issue, but i know clean to ukrainians to mon, diverse sources of information. that is why opposition media such as b, who's studying for and independent media, a mega popular. and at times more popular than the media outlets that the government had authorized. there is competition on telegram to and the government

is trying to create a space onto the ground that works. then we're watching more. yeah, cra, okay, and we want to see how shits and anonymous telegram channels are used to destroy the gymnast and members of civil society. and it's just been led to clear last over to to last that we're, we're being cast as enemies of the ukrainian people called rushing agents. that's very dangerous because we hold a pro ukraine position. but also believe the government needs to be held accountable. there's liberal transparency, but it's clear that all of this is happening to those who criticize the government when military leadership re not means to avoiding as i've gotten a good shape from motivation. marshall love them. we see that the author already is react quite nervous, lead to criticism, and some actions of journalists demo, which despite the many restrictions old during the listing ukraine face investigative outlets are now technically uncomfortable topics like corruption,

mobilization and troop losses on the battlefield. cream, able to try me out of the fear, in contrast, really no. k minus. when do we start? the stories remain large, the outside the mainstream news agenda. business day united news tv merits on a rolling news bulletin that is comprised of 6 national channels. that came together at the start of russia's invasion in 2022, not 2 years later, those channels are still broadcasting. the exact same thing. turning out messages that come with a government's seal of approval symbol would click on the united madison was a response to the invasion when none of the channels had the capacity to provide 247 useful costing to last level. the last it was necessary to very quickly find a format that would provide a verified source of information with minimal opportunity for russia to interest. you have to retract this up digital model phones the yeah, that can,

it's becoming more of a p r exercise for the all sorties, a tool to con society and shield people from the real state of things. there's a place for state propaganda during the war and the most, but there also needs to be a balance of hope. was a separate. there's only one channel so so if you live tv keeps some voice to be oppositional. otherwise, the marathon is almost void of opposing views. successful, obviously, a good summary, inconvenient topic were satisfied the spot alarm. and many journalist have questioned the formats. editorial policy and governments expenditure on the united news tv marathon. is that separate from buying? you can look to any investigation by b, who's published in march, doug into the ownership structure and funding of the company producing content shown on tv, marital events, the look and all of you came i at um one of the tv channels that has a 6 hour broad costs locked on united news is the state parliament tv channel. it

does not produce its own content, but pays a private production company a significant amount of state funds. so what was the level of our assumption is that this company's close to the president's entourage. but you could ask, why is it important to talk about this production house a tool? well, it's because they produce content that you craniums watch around the clock. speed is the answer to the global. yeah, absolutely. bath and then the sure i'm absolutely confident that those in power would like to totally dominate the media space. replaced all t v output with the mattresses and spread the message all over the internet. they're trying, but i doubt that they can achieve the result. they desire that on the nimble to control of all ukrainian media comp. be controlled and why do we have a back? but i can think for ourselves a good child lives in that city. they said that all the recent weeks presidents lensky has toughened his stands on the modem. as social media tools,

many of whom have gone extra journalists, he has pushed for more regulation and transparency in february. when's a lensky? how the press conference is tone towards the journalist? was more conciliatory guesses that get the additional what it did for us to go with the ongoing threat from russia and dwindling aid. immediate attention from the west, ukraine's government is keenly aware of that inconvenient store. it is about corruption and scandals may hinder their coons, ukraine's investigative journalists save the task of keeping the country image support to this cannot happen at the cost of transparency and the troops. we sort of mentioned them never. okay. we're not in a nice, deep cleaning. no stories, we're partners, but we're also the managing partner, and we have a mission. we're careful with our criticism invoice, the only one it is impossible with a bicycle. when our society, a victory or democratic development is under threat such,

i'm not sure what was the investigative journalism is not about digging back. it's about making the case for something to change. we want everyone involved in this surveillance, the scoundrel to be brought to justice. so it wouldn't happen again. democratic ukraine should not live like this because we're not rushing like you crate. another conflict that's been knocked out of the headlines by the story in gaza is the civil war ensued on the country. it's been torn apart for a year now by a power struggle between the sudanese armed forces and a rival militia group. the sheer scale of the humanitarian crisis is what stands out here. roughly 8000000 people have been displaced 6000000 in certainly the other 2000000 to neighboring countries. an estimated 18000000 are going hungry. this coming week, an emergency humanitarian conference will be held in paris,

its mission to try to raise $2700000000.00 to make up for the shortfall in food. this conflict deserves far more attention than it's been getting from the global news media. and that includes us here at the listening post. we'll see you next time. growing up in greece, meetings taking action welcomes of generation change a playful series. it seems to understand the challenge is mobilizing use around the world. we need to a political party that we'll talk about our problems, know how come from a generation because 0 is being theme. the groups, the size of the system says know, for most the interest of working class people, there is a difference between being able to participate in the system and actually being represented in a 5th generation change on al jazeera, the killing of elders. you return it as shooting of

a hawk. that was not an isolated event. it highlighted the whole question of press freedom of turn in a skilled one, doing their job. they were certainly aiming in the direction that the terms of the 0 world looks at the number of journalists killed into occupied palestinian territories, which has increased dramatically during the war on god and at the problems of holding any one accountable for their death. shooting the messenger $10.00 to 0. examining the headlines. is there a is a police or a full forms of life and got funds flinching journalism. awesome. just like the war sharing personal stories with a deliver or do you want to create a wealth of women? come and feel niche, it released the trauma and create explorer and abundance of world class programming on which is era. these are some of the 1st images, the aerial assessment of coal. bleaching in the great value range. bleaching occurs

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colleges, when the pump crate is acted as rarely i base the military release has video of what it says is the results of their own strain. and based on the tax, the ability to hold robin, you're watching us live in like my headquarters here in the also coming up now is the time for the maximum restraint. nicole to the fuse and the escalate tensions. the un security council discusses it runs a tank all these round.