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As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, concerns arise about tech's role in who lives and who dies

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https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-ai-technology-737bc17af7b03e98c29cec4e15d0f108

reliability

0.60

authors: Michael Biesecker, Sam Mednick, Garance Burke

published: 2025-02

accessed: 2026-04-19

Notes

AP investigative reporting based on internal company documents/data and 20+ sources (6 IDF current/former, 14 tech company employees). Above press prior due to primary document review and multi-source triangulation, but still secondary reporting.

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Evidence from this source (5)

According to former IDF reserve legal officer Tal Mimran, pre-AI airstrike revi… support

weight

0.60

method: expert_estimate · locator: Section: How it works

“Previously, he said, it took a team of up to 20 people a day or more to review and approve a single airstrike. Now, with AI systems, the military is approving hundreds a week.”
A three-year contract between Microsoft and Israel's Ministry of Defense beginn… support

weight

0.80

method: leaked_document · locator: Section: Deep ties

“One three-year contract between Microsoft and the Israeli Ministry of Defense began in 2021 and was worth $133 million, making it the company's second largest military customer globally after the U.S.”
Israeli intelligence officers report documented AI-related targeting errors inc… support

weight

0.55

method: primary_testimony · locator: Section: How it works

“An Excel spreadsheet attached to several people's profiles titled 'finals' in Arabic, contained at least 1,000 students' names on an exam list in one area of Gaza”
OpenAI changed its terms of use approximately one year before February 2025 fro… support

weight

0.80

method: journalistic_report · locator: Section: How it works; final paragraphs

“About a year ago, however, OpenAI changed its terms of use from barring military use to allowing for 'national security use cases that align with our mission.'”
Per AP review of internal company data, Israeli military usage of Microsoft and… support

weight

0.75

method: leaked_document · locator: Section: The rise of AI

“The Israeli military's usage of Microsoft and OpenAI artificial intelligence spiked last March to nearly 200 times higher than before the week leading up to the Oct. 7 attack”