Insights
Brenda MwaleAI and Counter-Terrorism in Africa: Assessing the Role of the African Union’s Continental AI Strategy
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally transforming societies by driving innovation in various sectors, including the…
Matilde GambaAbove the Battlefield: The Threat of UAVs in the Hands of VNAs
In 21st-century warfare, the loudest weapon may not be a missile, but rather the soft…
Manfredi PozzoliMurder of the Universe? Efilist Terrorism in Palm Springs
On the morning of 17 May 2025, a 25-year-old suspect carried out a suicide attack…
Rueben DassNascent Adoption: Emerging Tech Trends by Terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan
In the Afghanistan-Pakistan region’s evolving threat landscape, terrorist groups have been slow in adopting technologies…
GNET TeamThe Fifth Annual GNET Conference: A Summary of Key Takeaways
On Wednesday, 28 May, the Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) hosted its Fifth…
Anda SoleaPrompted to Harm: Analysing the Pirkkala School Stabbing and Its Digital Manifesto
On 20 May 2025, a stabbing incident occurred at a school in the town of…
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In today's Insight, Brenda Mwale analyses the 2024 African Union Continental #ArtificialIntelligence Strategy. While it predominantly focuses on innovation and AI governance, Mwale applies the framework to a counterterrorism lens.
Webinar Reminder! 🚨
We are just over one week away from hosting our next webinar, 'The AI Faultline: Extremist Innovation, Jailbreaking, and P/CVE Opportunities' on the 3rd of July.
For more information on the speakers, topics and how to register, please see the post below.
📅 Join us on Thursday, July 3rd at 16:00 BST / 11:00 EST for our webinar, ‘The AI Faultline: Extremist Innovation, Jailbreaking, and P/CVE Opportunities.'
For more details and to register, please follow the link below ⤵️
https://gnet-research.org/event/gnet-webinar-the-ai-faultline-extremist-innovation-jailbreaks-and-the-dual-use-for-p-cve/
In her first Insight for GNET, Matilde Gamba analyses the intersection of UAVs and violent extremism. She uses the war in Ukraine to examine how violent non-state actors are adapting drone technology for their strategic and ideological purposes.
Crest Analyst Louis Dean will be taking part in a webinar on the far-right use of AI on Thursday 3 July. Sign up for the webinar here: