Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way wars are fought, and this week’s Four Corners investigates what that means for militaries and civilians alike.
From the battlefields of Ukraine to the bombardment of Gaza, the program examines the growing use of AI, drones and data while asking whether the technology could make future conflicts easier to wage.
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Artificial intelligence is transforming the way wars are fought, raising urgent questions about who decides on a target and how many civilians may die.
On Monday, Four Corners examines the new AI war machine from the battlefields of Ukraine to the bombardment of Gaza.
The program looks at how militaries are increasingly relying on AI, data and drones to identify targets and speed up battlefield decisions. In Ukraine, drones and data systems have helped a smaller army resist Russia’s invasion.
In the United States and across NATO countries, military leaders are racing to harness AI to gain advantage over their adversaries.
Former Israeli intelligence analysts allege the same kind of technology helped generate large numbers of targets in Gaza following the October 7 Hamas attacks, with devastating consequences for civilians.
The Israel Defence Force rejects the central claims, saying it does not use AI to identify terrorist operatives and that every strike is assessed individually under international law.
As Australia and its allies invest heavily in military technology, this story questions whether AI will make wars more contained, or easier to start and harder to stop?
