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Is AI innovation serving the needs of the public? The federal government has announced a public-private partnership to provide funding and resources for AI research. But, as Amba Kak and Sarah Myers West point out, the partnership has not articulated how “these investments will meaningfully benefit society at large.” Just as behavioral ad targeting is used to fund the “free” internet, AI companies feeling pressure to turn a profit will likely turn to predatory business models, surveillance, and worker exploitation.

The Israeli Occupation Forces have introduced more AI-enabled weaponry to their genocidal war on Gaza. This includes Smart Shooter, an optical scope for small arms that uses image processing to lock on to targets, as well as drones used to map out tunnels and identify human presence. As Rafah, where 1.4 million Palestinians are taking refuge, comes under attack and the number of Palestinians killed by Israel rises above 28,000, Israeli weapons manufacturers continue to use the war on Gaza as a testing ground for new military technologies.