Current Affairs

Issue

Iran has accused Israel of killing its top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh using a new AI powered machine gun.

 

Background

The killing of the top scientists follows a series of assassinations that Israel has carried out on Iranian scientists in order to stop their nuclear weaponisation program.

 

Details

• Iran says that its scientist was killed using a gun that was remotely controlled through a satellite, and which was fired only after the victim was identified using artificial intelligence (AI) and face recognition.

• There were no assassins at the site where Fakhrizadeh was killed. Instead, the scientist was killed after 13 bullets were fired from a gun that was mounted on a vehicle. 

• Iran's claims are again going to highlight the increasing use of advanced technologies like AI-driven algorithms, smart devices, and face recognition by countries in war or law enforcement.

• Iran’s nuclear program is a bone of contention between US and Iran, although Iran insists that the program is only for peaceful purpose.

 

Artificial Intelligence

• Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions.

• The term may also be applied to any machine that exhibits traits associated with a human mind such as learning and problem-solving.