Palestine Action defendants targeted Elbit's use of ‘deadly AI’, court hears

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Defendants from Palestine Action are on trial in London for criminal damage related to a factory break-in in August 2024. They claim they targeted Elbit Systems' use of artificial intelligence in weapons development, believing it would save lives.

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Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Fri, 04/24/2026 - 16:50 Zoe Rogers, Fatema Rajwani and Jordan Devlin describe targeting Israeli arms company's computers and drones An Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems on display (AFP) Off Palestine Action defendants charged in connection with a break-in at an Elbit Systems factory targeted the Israeli arms company’s use of artificial intelligence, an English court heard on Friday. Leona Kamio, 30, Charlotte Head, 29, Jordan Dev

Palestine Action defendants targeted Elbit's use of ‘deadly AI’, court hears

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