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Expert: Israel’s AI use in Gaza potentially normalizes civilian killings, obscures blame and exposes Big Tech complicity

Israel is using AI systems with known inaccuracy risks at ‘almost every stage’ of its military operations, says Heidy Khlaaf, chief AI scientist at AI Now Institute Israel’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its ongoing assault on the Gaza Strip – aided by tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, and Amazon – is fueling concerns over the normalization of mass civilian casualties and raising serious questions about the complicity of these firms in potential war crimes, according to a leading AI expert. Multiple reports have confirmed that Israel has deployed AI models such as Lavender, Gospel, and Where’s Daddy? to conduct mass surveillance, identify targets, and direct strikes against tens of thousands of individuals in Gaza – often in their own homes – all with minimal human oversight. Rights groups and experts say these systems have played a critical role in Israel’s incessant and apparently indiscriminate attacks, which have laid to waste massive swaths of the besieged…

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1963 Harley-Davidson FL Duo-Glide w/1945 Harley-Davidson LE Sidecar

This 1963 Harley-Davidson FL Duo-Glide was refurbished prior to being purchased by the seller in 2021, and a refurbishment of the separately acquired 1945 Harley-Davidson LE sidecar in 2022 involved dent repair and a repaint to match the bike’s blue and white finish. The sidecar’s black vinyl interior was also replaced, and additional work has included rebuilding the bike’s brakes and replacing its wiring harness. Powered by a 74ci Panhead V-twin linked to a hand-shifted four-speed transmission, the bike is further equipped with a Hydra Glide fork, adjustable shocks, 16″ wire-spoke wheels, a windshield, a post-sprung saddle, a luggage rack, an S&S Cycle Super G carburetor, a 12-volt alternator, an electronic ignition module, and a two-into-one exhaust system with a fishtail muffler. The single-seat sidecar features a steel body, leaf-spring suspension, a 16″ wire-spoke wheel, a rear-mounted spare, and a valanced fender with a tombstone taillight. This Duo-Glide sidecar rig is now offered with a clean Massachusetts title in the seller’s name.