Kargu-2 Drone Allegedly Used for Remote Surveillance and Attacks: A Case of Potential AI Misuse

March 27, 2020

This incident involves a Turkish-made Kargu-2 drone, which is equipped with computer vision, being potentially misused in Libya by forces linked to the Tripoli-based government. The drone was reportedly used for remote tracking and attacks against enemies during rocket attacks. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Stay informed about such cases and help us promote trustworthy and safe AI by JOIN US.
Alleged deployer
tripoli-based-government
Alleged developer
stm
Alleged harmed parties
libyan-soldiers

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/121

Data source

Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).

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McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

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