In Gaza today, machines are helping decide who lives and who dies. We’re not talking about drones or smart bombs alone—we’re talking about artificial intelligence systems used to generate kill lists.
The Israeli military is reportedly deploying a suite of AI-powered tools like Lavender, The Gospel, and Where’s Daddy? to identify and assassinate targets in the densely populated Gaza Strip.
This post breaks down:
What these AI tools do
Who profits
Who suffers
And why this changes the very meaning of warfare
🧰 Lavender: The AI That Picks Targets
What is Lavender?
Lavender is an AI-driven platform that compiles a list of tens of thousands of Palestinians allegedly linked to Hamas or Islamic Jihad.
Inputs:
Surveillance footage
Intercepted communications
Behavioral data
Outputs:
Target recommendations for assassination
Lavender is part of a larger network of automated military tools:
The Gospel: Flags buildings thought to contain militants
Where's Daddy?: Tracks individual movements to pinpoint their location for strikes
Civilian Casualty Formula
According to internal Israeli military sources, for every "junior operative" Lavender identified, the military was allowed to kill 15 to 20 civilians.
"We were constantly being pressured: 'Bring us more targets.' They really shouted at us."
🏛️ Palantir Technologies: The Business Behind the Blood
Who Is Palantir?
Founded by: Peter Thiel, Alex Karp, Joe Lonsdale
Current CEO: Alex Karp
Net Worth: Multi-billion dollar U.S. defense contractor
Strategic Partnerships
With Israel: Palantir signed a formal deal with Israel's Ministry of Defense in 2024
With the U.S.: Awarded over $1 billion in Pentagon contracts for AI targeting under Project Maven
Public Ideology
Karp argues this is a battle for "Western values."
"From my perspective, it's not just about Israel. It's like, 'Do you believe in the West?'"
Yet, in 2024, he sold $1.9 billion in Palantir shares.
💰 Follow the Money
Revenue Stream Client Value AI Targeting (Maven) U.S. Department of Defense $1+ Billion AI Surveillance Tools Israel Ministry of Defense Undisclosed (large) Civilian System Contracts UK NHS £330m ($413M)
⚖️ Ethics: The Moral Collapse of Modern Warfare
1. Accountability Gap
AI makes the recommendation
Human signs off in seconds
Who is responsible when civilians die?
2. Pre-Calculated Civilian Deaths
Military reportedly accepted massive civilian casualties as standard cost
3. Algorithmic Bias
Training data may be biased, incomplete, or incorrect
AI systems can amplify human error at scale
4. International Law Can’t Keep Up
No agreed rules for algorithmic warfare
ICC and UN have not defined accountability for AI-assisted killings
"This is industrialized killing, algorithmically optimized."
⚡ Operational Flow: How Lavender Works
Data Collection: Surveillance, signals intelligence
AI Processing: Algorithm flags potential targets
Target Generation: AI builds kill lists
Human Oversight: Officers may give approval in seconds
"They could attack a building with 15 civilians just to get one suspect."
🚀 Why This Matters
Precedent Setting
This is the first full-scale test of autonomous warfare. The template is being written in Gaza and will be replicated elsewhere.
Corporate-Military Fusion
Silicon Valley is no longer just about social apps. Palantir and others are writing software that directly fuels wars.
The Death of Human Judgment
War used to be about strategy and deliberation. Now, machines decide faster than we can think.
⚠️ What Comes Next?
AI Arms Race: Russia, China, U.S. and others are racing to match capabilities
Global Proliferation: AI targeting systems will be exported
Civilian Risks: Entire populations can be monitored, targeted, and killed by algorithm
🔍 What Can You Do?
Stay Informed: Share this post. Awareness matters.
Demand Oversight: AI war tech needs urgent regulation.
Support Accountability: Back watchdogs and legal efforts to investigate.
Follow the Money: Ask who profits from militarized AI.
✊ The Bottom Line
This isn’t about taking sides in a geopolitical conflict. It’s about recognizing that a line has been crossed. Warfare is being outsourced to code. And unless we act, we may never get that line back.
"We still have a choice. Let’s not sleepwalk into a future where every war becomes Gaza."
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"Heart" emoji is an absurdly reductionist Substack "like" for stellar writing. That said, The Myth of American Idealism arrogantly goose steps atop another strategic obsession with collatoral innocents scattered aside like incinerated butterflies, courtesy of Herr flacid Orange(ya glad) 47 Geezer. There ya go Stevie Wonder eyed Supremes. Lock arms together again and hum about ultimate just-ice. "Gospel" AI⁉️ Some shit writes itself.
Palatir and Theil are so far up D’s a$$, they no longer care about the smell! If they really like it, they should just sit next to him at any meeting and wait for it! The obnoxious stench after a prolonged explosive fart. Or two… 😇😂