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Comment by Elke Schwarz

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Political theorist researching the ethics of war and emerging military technologies.
Large language models simply shouldn’t be used for targeting, since they will inevitably hallucinate and contribute to civilian harm.
AI Verified (Jul 21, 2026)
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Elke Schwarz, quoted in “Can AI systems make moral decisions in war?”, Al Jazeera, July 21, 2026.
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AI Verified Schwarz argues AI language models should not be used for targeting because of civilian harm; this is directly relevant to banning autonomous lethal weapons. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Schwarz rejects LLM use for targeting due to civilian harm; the recorded answer “for” is supported. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Al Jazeera’s July 21, 2026 article attributes this exact targeting statement to Elke Schwarz. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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