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

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Defendants from Palestine Action appeared in an English court on Friday, charged with criminal damage for a break-in at an Elbit Systems factory in Filton in August 2024. The activists stated their actions were aimed at protesting Elbit's alleged use of artificial intelligence in weapons technology utilized by Israel.

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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 Devlin, 31, Fatema Rajwani, 21, Zoe Rogers, 22, and Samuel Corner, 23, face charges of criminal damage in connection with the break-in at the factory at Filton, near Bristol, in August 2024.

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

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