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India's Technology Development Board has signed a Rs 64.05 crore agreement with Astrome Technologies to develop an AI-enabled electronic intelligence satellite constellation for national security. The project aims to advance indigenous AI-driven ELINT capabilities, raising potential future risks related to surveillance and privacy.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article details the development and funding of an AI-enabled ELINT satellite network, which is an AI system with potential military applications. While the AI system's use in surveillance and intelligence gathering could plausibly lead to harms such as violations of privacy, human rights, or geopolitical conflict, no actual harm or incident is reported. Therefore, this event fits the definition of an AI Hazard, as it could plausibly lead to an AI Incident in the future but has not yet done so.[AI generated]