--- title: "Report: Early Terrorist Adoption of Generative AI" description: A report by Tech Against Terrorism on the early adoption of generative artificial intelligence by terrorist and violent extremist actors. image: https://techagainstterrorism.org/hubfs/Report-3.png --- [Skip to the main content.](https://techagainstterrorism.org/news/early-terrorist-adoption-of-generative-ai#main-content) [![TAT White logo - Left](https://techagainstterrorism.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Brand%20and%20icons/TAT%20White%20logo%20-%20Left.png?width=3719&height=1451&name=TAT%20White%20logo%20-%20Left.png "TAT White logo - Left")](https://techagainstterrorism.org/home) [![TAT White logo - Left](https://techagainstterrorism.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Brand%20and%20icons/TAT%20White%20logo%20-%20Left.png?width=450&height=175&name=TAT%20White%20logo%20-%20Left.png "TAT White logo - Left")](https://techagainstterrorism.org/home) - About Us - [About Us](https://techagainstterrorism.org/about) - [How we work](https://techagainstterrorism.org/how-we-work) - 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Whilst this represents a fraction of this kind of material available on the internet, it does point to the challenge faced by content moderators*.   Tech Against Terrorism has investigated terrorist and violent extremist experimentation with generative artificial intelligence (AI). We have identified users exploiting generative AI tools to bolster the creation and dissemination of AI-generated propaganda in support of both violent Islamist and neo-Nazi ideologies. We have also archived over 5,000 pieces of AI-generated content shared in terrorist and violent extremist spaces.   [Read the Briefing](https://techagainstterrorism.org/hubfs/Tech%20Against%20Terrorism%20Briefing%20-%20Early%20terrorist%20experimentation%20with%20generative%20artificial%20intelligence%20services.pdf)   We identified:  - A pro-Islamic State (IS) tech support group published a guide advising IS supporters on how to use ChatGPT without compromising operational and personal security.   - A channel on a popular messaging app dedicated to sharing racist, antisemitic and pro-Nazi images. These images were allegedly generated on a legitimate app available on the Google Play Store.  - An IS supporter claimed to have used an open-source AI transcription tool to transcribe and translate a leadership message published by official IS propaganda outlets.   - A pro-al Qaeda (AQ) propaganda outlet using highly likely AI-generated images as the basis for propaganda posters.  While these examples suggest tentative experimentation with generative AI, this experimentation is likely to be indicative of its future exploitation by terrorists and violent extremists. We have also developed a taxonomy that categorises the ways in which terrorists and violent extremists could use generative AI, both now and in the future. One particular risk is the undermining of hash-based detection tools. These mechanisms are used throughout the tech industry, and AI-enabled variations of pre-existing and new content could render these tools obsolete.   However, while at risk of exploitation, generative AI offers significant opportunities for countering terrorist use of the internet. Tech Against Terrorism will continue to work with generative AI platforms, civil society, academia and governments to ensure all relevant parties are best-equipped to mitigate this threat and to provide proactive solutions.  [Read the Briefing](https://techagainstterrorism.org/hubfs/Tech%20Against%20Terrorism%20Briefing%20-%20Early%20terrorist%20experimentation%20with%20generative%20artificial%20intelligence%20services.pdf)   ### [![tat website trim card banner 02](https://techagainstterrorism.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Brand%20and%20icons/Trim%20Card%20Banners/tat%20website%20trim%20card%20banner%2002.png?width=1000&height=300&name=tat%20website%20trim%20card%20banner%2002.png) ** EXPLAINER ** Terrorist use of Generative AI](https://techagainstterrorism.org/gen-ai) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) - [News (61)](https://techagainstterrorism.org/news/tag/news) - [Press Release (34)](https://techagainstterrorism.org/news/tag/press-release) - [Tech Responses (10)](https://techagainstterrorism.org/news/tag/tech-responses) - [Online Regulation (9)](https://techagainstterrorism.org/news/tag/online-regulation) - [Reports (8)](https://techagainstterrorism.org/news/tag/reports) - [Content Moderation (7)](https://techagainstterrorism.org/news/tag/content-moderation) - [Terrorism (7)](https://techagainstterrorism.org/news/tag/terrorism) - [Regulation (5)](https://techagainstterrorism.org/news/tag/regulation) [![Report: Transparency Report for Year One of the Terrorist Content Analytics Platform (TCAP)](https://techagainstterrorism.org/hubfs/Report-3.png)](https://techagainstterrorism.org/news/report-transparency-report-for-year-one-of-the-terrorist-content-analytics-platform-tcap) #### [Report: Transparency Report for Year One of the Terrorist Content Analytics Platform (TCAP)](https://techagainstterrorism.org/news/report-transparency-report-for-year-one-of-the-terrorist-content-analytics-platform-tcap) [Tech Against Terrorism](https://techagainstterrorism.org/news/author/tech-against-terrorism) : Mar 17, 2022 9:58:00 AM We are delighted to announce the publication of our firstTransparency Reportfor the Terrorist Content Analytics Platform (TCAP). 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