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civilians
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In order to protect civilians, the Pentagon should develop AI tools that fit its modus operandi, which is different from how the civilian world operates, the deputy assistant secretary of Defense for cyber policy during the Biden administration told Politico.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Israel accuses the militant group of using civilians as human shields and says therefore Hamas is responsible for the civilian casualties in Gaza.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Noncombatants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncombatants. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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