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MI5 chief warns of threats to UK from Russia, Iran and AI

Sir Ken McCallum says operations to tackle terrorism and state threats are now roughly of an "equal scale".

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Tool and target: US law enforcement grapple with AI-enabled terrorism and anti-tech extremism

From the FBI to local police departments, US authorities are increasingly warning of would-be terrorists using chatbots to plan attacks and anti-AI extremist threats In May 2025, a 25-year-old man detonated a car bomb outside a Palm…

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Tool and target: US law enforcement grapple with AI-enabled terrorism and anti-tech extremism

From the FBI to local police departments, US authorities are increasingly warning of would-be terrorists using chatbots to plan attacks and anti-AI extremist threats In May 2025, a 25-year-old man detonated a car bomb…

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MI5 chief warns of threats to UK from Russia, Iran and AI

Sir Ken McCallum says operations to tackle terrorism and state threats are now roughly of an "equal scale".

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T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianOct 14, 2026

From the FBI to local police departments, US authorities are increasingly warning of would-be terrorists using chatbots to plan attacks and anti-AI extremist threats In May 2025, a 25-year-old man detonated a car bomb outside a Palm…

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