Artificial Intelligence is the newest weapon for terrorists to add
to their arsenal. It is especially effective to groom and recruit
people who are most vulnerable – those who are lonely,
depressed, or have some other psychological issue that makes
them eager to have a chatbot to talk to and become their new
friend. As it is, countless lone wolves have been radicalized
online. Imagine how much more convincing a friendly chatbot
could be, while spewing terrorist propaganda.
You will hear why demands are growing for regulation of AI
before it becomes like Frankenstein – an out of control monster
threatening the human race. You will also hear about some of
the forms of AI that are especially useful to terrorists. Ads for
chatbots appeal to the very people ISIS, Al Qaeda and other
terrorist organizations target to recruit. These ads say, “Need
a friend? Talk to a chatbot….”
Then you’ll hear three real life examples of young men who
were radicalized and recently convicted of terrorism – from the
UK to Kansas: Matthew King, Ali Abdillahi and Andrew Dade
Patterson. Fortunately, they were stopped in the nick of time,
by authorities who were tipped off by the terrorists’ family
and by their posts online, before they did grave damage. So,
this will enable you to envision how AI could have radicalized
them faster and accelerated their plans for terror attacks, such
that they resulted in countless dead and injured victims.
