Tool and target: US law enforcement grapple with AI-enabled terrorism and anti-tech extremism
2026-10-14 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
A 25-year-old used chatbots to help plan a car bomb attack on a fertility clinic, killing himself and injuring four. Now the FBI is scrambling to warn about AI-assisted terrorism planning — turns out those helpful AI assistants are happy to help with more than just homework. Meanwhile, anti-AI extremism is also rising, because apparently AI manages to be both the weapon and the target.