How al-Qaida and IS are adopting AI
Extremist groups and their networks use AI but think about it differently. That is the central argument of a July 2026 report from the U.S.-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies. It is a convincing argument, but it leaves one question unanswered: Are different terrorist groups thinking about the technology in the same way?
- ▪Extremist groups and their networks use AI but think about it differently.
- ▪That is the central argument of a July 2026 report from the U.S.-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies.
- ▪It is a convincing argument, but it leaves one question unanswered: Are different terrorist groups thinking about the technology in the same way?
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:37:15 +0000 |
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Extremist groups and their networks use AI but think about it differently. Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images Al‑Qaida and the Islamic State are both adopting AI – but differ in how they think about the technology Published: July 27, 2026 8:40am EDT https://theconversation.com/al-qaida-and-the-islamic-state-are-both-adopting-ai-but-differ-in-how-they-think-about-the-technology-287663 https://theconversation.com/al-qaida-and-the-islamic-state-are-both-adopting-ai-but-differ-in-how-they-think-about-the-technology-287663 Link copied Share article Share article Copy link Email Bluesky Facebook WhatsApp Messenger LinkedIn X (Twitter) Print article Artificial intelligence may not create a new kind of terrorism, but it makes existing tactics cheaper, faster and easier.
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