(AFP-Arab News-Saudi Arabia) Israel's army has deployed some AI-enabled military technology in combat for the first time in Gaza. A senior defense official said the tech was destroying enemy drones and mapping Hamas' vast tunnel network. New defense technologies included AI-powered gunsights and robotic drones. The optic sight made by Israeli startup Smart Shooter "helps our soldiers to intercept drones," said the official. "It makes every regular soldier - even a blind soldier - a sniper." Another system to neutralize drones involves deploying a friendly drone with a net that it can throw around the enemy craft to neutralize it. "It's drone versus drone - we call it Angry Birds," the official said.
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