以色列在加沙地带的行为凸显了将人工智能用于战争的巨大风险。战争中的决策权必须始终掌握在人类手中。尽管科技界领袖们纷纷警示人工智能带来的威胁，大多数人想到的往往是人工智能程序失控的情况，比如入侵关键基础设施、银行乃至军事系统的网络。然而有一种更为严重的风险却较少被提及——那就是具备杀伤能力的人工智能武器。完全自主运行的此类武器常被称作“杀人机器人”。
Israel’s conduct in Gaza shows the danger of using AI in warfare. Humans must remain at the center of wartime decisions As tech leaders warn about the threats of artificial intelligence, most conjure up images of AI agents running amok, such as hacking systems used to run our critical infrastructure, banks or even militaries. Yet one serious danger is mentioned less frequently – the threat posed by AI – empowered lethal weapons. Fully autonomous versions of these weapons are colloquially known as killer robots.
以色列在加沙的行动表明，从某种意义上来说，这类人工智能武器早已投入使用。实际上，正是某种算法在决定着谁该生、谁该死。
Israel’s conduct in Gaza shows that, in an important respect, such AI weapon systems are already here. An algorithm has been deciding who lives and who dies.