Boko Haram Exploits AI Chatbots for Terror Attacks, Study Finds
A Cambridge University study has revealed that jihadist groups like Boko Haram have exploited US and Chinese AI chatbots to plan and execute terror attacks. The findings highlight the growing concern over the misuse of artificial intelligence by extremist organizations.
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Boko Haram exploited US and Chinese AI chatbots for attacks, Cambridge study finds
Huddled in a room around a big screen, dozens of Boko Haram members listened intently as external consultants, whom they called “the white guys”, coached them on how to use leading artificial intelligence chatbots with laptops pre-installed with VPNs and encryption software. The workshop was one of several training sessions delivered by specialised AI “trainers”, likely members of the vast Islamic State network, to Boko Haram members in northeastern Nigeria sometime during 2023 or 2024,...
By Vincent Chow
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A report published by Cambridge University features in-depth interviews with dozens of former members of Nigeria’s Boko Haram explaining how the jihadist group has used artificial intelligence to improve its ability to carry out terror attacks since 2023. Experts say they are unlikely to be the only ones.
By Sébastian SEIBT
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