Autonomous Kargu-2 Drone Allegedly Remotely Used to Hunt down Libyan Soldiers

March 27, 2020

A Turkish-made Kargu-2 aerial drone, equipped with computer vision technology, is reported to have been used remotely by forces allied with the Tripoli government in Libya. The drone was alleged to have tracked down and attacked enemies as they retreated from rocket attacks. This incident underscores the importance of safe and secure AI practices. It also highlights the need for responsible AI governance, including proper oversight and guardrails, as well as the mapping and measurement of such incidents through the HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern, Map). For those interested in shaping the future of AI and promoting harm prevention, JOIN US.

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MEASURE 2.6 — similarity 0.695, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MAP 4.1 — similarity 0.681, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MAP 4.2 — similarity 0.676, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

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

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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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