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- 1US law enforcement confronts AI-enabled terrorism and anti-tech extremism▼Tool and target: US law enforcement grapple with AI-enabled terrorism and anti-tech extremism
US law enforcement agencies are reported to be grappling with a dual threat: terrorists using artificial intelligence tools to plan or enhance attacks, and a rise in anti-tech extremism, in which AI itself becomes a target of militant ideology. The Guardian's report highlights how investigators are adapting to cases where AI lowers barriers to violence while also radicalising opponents of the technology. The piece reflects growing concern in security circles about policing threats that evolve faster than existing legal frameworks.
- 2Africa warns terrorists are using social media and crypto●Africa: Terrorists Using Social Media, Crypto to Recruit, Fund Attacks - Ribadu, AU: [Leadership] The National Security
Nigeria's National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre have warned that terrorist groups across Africa are increasingly using social media platforms to recruit members and cryptocurrencies to finance attacks. The warning highlights growing concern among African security officials about how emerging technologies are exploited by armed groups, prompting calls for tighter regulation of digital finance and online platforms across the continent.
- 3Report finds AI guardrails stripped in under three days●A new report from Tech Against Terrorism evaluates 134 AI models across multiple prompts, revealing that modified open-w
A new report by Tech Against Terrorism evaluated 134 AI models across a range of prompts, finding that modified open-weight models with their safety guardrails removed now appear online within roughly three days on average, down from more than 24 days in 2024. The benchmark also looks at how models respond to harmful prompts, warning that safeguards on publicly available models are being bypassed faster than before.