"As the rest of the world rushes to harness the power of artificial intelligence, militant groups also are experimenting with the technology, even if they aren't sure exactly what to do with it. For extremist organizations, AI could be a powerful tool for recruiting new members, churning out realistic deepfake images and refining their cyberattacks, national security experts and spy agencies have warned."
"Someone posting on a pro-Islamic State group website last month urged other IS supporters to make AI part of their operations. "One of the best things about AI is how easy it is to use," the user wrote in English. "Some intelligence agencies worry that AI will contribute (to) recruiting," the user continued. "So make their nightmares into reality.""
""For any adversary, AI really makes it much easier to do things," said John Laliberte, a former vulnerability researcher at the National Security Agency who is now CEO of cybersecurity firm ClearVector. "With AI, even a small group that doesn't have a lot of money is still able to make an impact.""
Militant and extremist groups are experimenting with generative AI to create propaganda, realistic images and video, and to refine cyberattacks. Pro-Islamic State posts explicitly encourage integrating AI operations because of its ease of use and potential to undermine intelligence concerns about recruiting. Low-resourced groups or individual bad actors can use AI to produce deepfakes and disinformation at scale and exploit social media algorithms to amplify reach. Security experts warn that broadly accessible AI tools lower technical and cost barriers, allowing small adversaries to expand influence and produce convincing multimedia that aids recruitment and malicious cyber activity.
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