Israel Showed Off Military Technology Using AI, Before Being Crushed by Hamas

Israel Showed Off Military Technology Using AI, Before Being Crushed by Hamas

Israel had time to show off military technology using AI, before it was crushed by Hamas (Photo: Reuters/Amir Cohen)

 - Shortly before the attack from Hamas, Israeli officials invited NATO's military committee. They showed off their advanced AI military surveillance technology. 

To be precise, this happened on September 27 2023, one week before the Hamas attack on Israel. Israeli officials say publicly that they use the best AI and the latest drones that leave no doubt in their ability to select and destroy targets. 

Unfortunately, they had to face disappointment. Last Saturday, thousands of rockets fell on Israeli soil and claimed up to 700 lives. This is a sign of a very costly AI failure. 

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The scale of Hamas' missile launches has sometimes overwhelmed Israel's sophisticated Iron Dome defense. Meanwhile, US intelligence agencies and their allies will help examine what happened. This is done to avoid similar events in the future. 

"Clearly, Hamas was able to do this without leaving a data trail, or the clues were there but were not interpreted from the data," said a former Western intelligence official as reported by Reuters, Tuesday (10/10/2023). 

It is known that US intelligence agencies managed to get early warning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. In fact, Israel itself is recognized as the country with the most intense and sophisticated surveillance efforts anywhere. 

Last May, the Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense Eyal Zamir admitted that his country would become a superpower in terms of artificial intelligence. Even Dutch Admiral Robert Bauer stopped by Israel to look for military innovations. 

In this way, it can be assumed that Israel's counterattack on Hamas is also their attempt to restore that reputation. 

"Each of their previous wars and operations in Gaza have utilized increasingly precise intelligence and strikes, so the technology currently available has likely been developed over months and years," Israeli officials said. 

Israel Sempat Pamer Teknologi Militer Pakai AI, Sebelum Dilumat Hamas

Israel Sempat Pamer Teknologi Militer Pakai AI, Sebelum Dilumat Hamas (Foto: Reuters/Amir Cohen)

 - Tak lama sebelum serangan dari Hamas, para pejabat Israel mengundang komite militer NATO. Mereka memamerkan teknologi pengawas militer AI mereka yang canggih.

Tepatnya itu terjadi pada 27 September 2023 lalu, satu minggu sebelum serangan Hamas ke Israel. Para pejabat Israel berbicara di depan umum bahwa mereka menggunakan AI terbaik dan drone terbaru yang tidak diragukan lagi kemampuannya dalam memilih dan menghancurkan target.

Sayangnya, mereka harus menghadapi kekecewaan. Pada Sabtu kemarin, ribuan roket jatuh di tanah Israel dan memakan hingga 700 korban jiwa. Ini adalah tanda dari kegagalan AI yang sangat merugikan.

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Skala peluncuran rudal Hamas terkadang membuat pertahanan Israel yang canggih, Iron Dome, kewalahan. Sementara itu, badan intelijen AS bersama sekutunya akan membantu memeriksa apa yang terjadi. Ini dilakukan demi menghindari peristiwa yang sama di masa depan.

"Jelas, Hamas mampu melakukan hal ini tanpa meninggalkan jejak data, atau petunjuknya ada tetapi tidak diinterpretasikan dari data tersebut," ujar seorang mantan pejabat intelijen Barat dilansir Reuters, Selasa (10/10/2023).

Diketahui bahwa badan intelijen AS pernah berhasil mendapatkan peringatan dini atas Invasi Rusia terhadap Ukraina pada Februari 2022. Sebenarnya, Israel sendiri diakui sebagai negara dengan upaya pengawasan paling intens dan canggih di manapun.

Pada Mei silam, Direktur Jenderal Kementerian Pertahanan Israel Eyal Zamir mengaku bahwa negaranya akan menjadi negara adikuasa dalam hal kecerdasan buatan. Bahkan Laksamana Belanda Robert Bauer sempat mampir ke Israel untuk mencari inovasi militer.

Dengan begitu, dapat diasumsikan bahwa serangan balasan Israel ke Hamas juga sebagai upaya mereka dalam mengembalikan reputasi tersebut.

"Setiap perang dan operasi mereka sebelumnya di Gaza telah memanfaatkan intelijen dan serangan yang semakin tepat. Sehingga teknologi yang ada saat ini kemungkinan besar telah disusun selama berbulan-bulan dan bertahun-tahun," ujar para pejabat Israel.