US tech giants have enabled Israel to increase the use of AI in tracking and targeting alleged militants in Gaza and Lebanon, leading to a rise in civilian casualties. Commercial AI models from the US are being used in active warfare, raising concerns about unintended consequences. Israel’s military has embraced AI as a “game changer” in identifying targets quickly, resulting in devastating consequences with over 50,000 deaths and widespread destruction in Gaza and Lebanon.
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Abbas Ansari disqualified as UP MLA after conviction in hate speech case
The Uttar Pradesh assembly disqualified Mau MLA Abbas Ansari after his conviction in a hate speech case, which has rendered his constituency vacant. A special MP-MLA court sentenced Ansari, a member of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, to two years in prison for threatening the district administration during a public meeting in 2022, along with additional sentences under various IPC sections. His conviction follows provisions under the Representation of the People Act, which mandates termination...
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