The Israeli army is set to launch a new artificial intelligence system called “Morfius,” to monitor social media accounts for all conscript soldiers, according to Al Arabiya.
The announcement came after Israel’s Army Radio revealed how Hamas, before the October 7 attacks, had developed a strong intelligence network by systematically collecting information over several years from the social media accounts of Israeli soldiers.
The new AI system will address this vulnerability by tracking the soldiers’ accounts and preventing the disclosure of sensitive information online.
The Morfius will also review every post they upload, including text, photos, and videos.
Interestingly, the tool can identify whether posts disclose sensitive information such as bases, military sites, classified weapons, or any other restricted details. It also flags potential breaches for review by information security officers.
Therefore, if a soldier posts content that breaches security protocols, they are automatically notified and instructed to remove it. In urgent cases, an information security officer will contact the soldier directly by phone.
The army noted that Morfius is anticipated to receive all required legal approvals soon, with operations set to kick off in early December.
Crucially, the monitoring process will be governed by two conditions: it will track only soldiers’ public accounts—not private ones—and will cover approximately 170,000 public accounts belonging to Israeli soldiers.
As for reservists, the system will not monitor them as they are civilians and such surveillance create legal complications.
The army has operated a pilot version of the system, monitoring 45 thousand soldiers during the past four months.
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