Central Asia Confronts Growing Threat of AI-Enabled Extremism

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Central Asian leaders met in Astana through the Aqaba Process to address the threat of AI-enabled extremism. Discussions focused on militants’ use of deepfakes, propaganda, disinformation, recruitment, and AI tools that could obstruct investigations.

Central Asian leaders gathered in Astana on November 6 for discussions on ways to contain the dark side of the Internet and artificial intelligence.  The talks, taking place under a format known as the Aqaba Process, focused on how militant groups can use AI to enable terrorism. Deep fakes, for example, have been used to spread propaganda and disinformation while also helping recruitment efforts. Militants can also use AI to hinder government investigations into suspected terrorist incidents and activities. …