How Boko Haram uses AI to build bombs —Report reveals

A caller study has revealed however Boko Haram is progressively turning to Artificial Intelligence tools to physique explosive devices to terrorise Nigerian society.

According to a study published by The New York Times on Friday, findings suggest that terrorists are utilizing AI-powered chatbots to get accusation connected subject tactics, weapons attraction and explosives.

This has heightened concerns among information experts astir the imaginable misuse of rapidly advancing exertion by convulsive extremist groups.

The study cited a survey conducted by Antonia Juelich, a coercion and exertion researcher astatine the University of Cambridge.

The survey was based connected interviews with erstwhile Boko Haram members and commanders carried retired implicit the past twelvemonth successful Nigeria.

The study disclosed that immoderate insurgents said they relied connected AI tools to lick applicable problems encountered during attacks.

According to the report, 1 erstwhile Boko Haram commandant recounted however an cognition against a subject basal was disrupted aft fighters were incapable to transverse a antiaircraft trench constructed astir the facility.

“We utilized AI to larn however to bash this. We gave it information, similar what motorcycles we usage and the region we request to leap and truthful on, and it gave america steps connected what we person to do,” the erstwhile c...