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  • Jul162025

    The Weaponisation of AI: Visual storytelling of the Great Replacement Conspiracy Theory Amid the Southport Riots

    Artificial intelligence played a key role in the riots that followed the stabbing attack in…

  • Jul142025

    AI at the Centre: Violent Extremist Exploitation in Pirkkala

    On 20 May 2025, a 16-year-old boy stabbed three of his female classmates at the…

  • Jul092025

    AI-powered Translation: How AI Tools Could Shape a New Frontier of IS Propaganda Dissemination

    Terrorists have always adopted and employed emerging technologies to organise acts of terror, radicalise, and…

  • Jul072025

    Techno-Caliphate or Terror from the Sky? ISWAP and Drone-Enabled Insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin Region

    Insurgents and terrorists have been exploiting drones for intelligence gathering, propaganda, and attacks on civilian…

  • Jul022025

    Playing with Hate: How Far-Right Extremists Use Minecraft to Gamify Radicalisation

    This Insight will analyse how far-right extremist networks have turned Minecraft, one of the world’s…

  • Jun302025

    Misogyny and Violent Extremism: Can Big Tech Fix the Glitch?

    Content Warning: This Insight contains mentions of rape and violence against women. Sexual and Gender-Based…

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Jul 03 2025

GNET Webinar - The AI Faultline: Extremist Innovation, Jailbreaking, and P/CVE Opportunities

The Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET), with support from the Global Internet Forum...

May 28 2025

The Fifth Annual GNET Conference

The Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET), a project of the Centre for Statecraft...

Apr 03 2025

GNET Webinar - Extremist Exploitation: Drones, 3D-Printed Weapons, and the Future of Hard Tech Innovation

The Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET), with support from the Global Internet Forum...

Feb 27 2025

GNET Webinar - Countering Discrimination, Hate and Extremism in Tech Industry and Gaming Policy

Where: Online via Zoom When: Thursday 27th February, 17:00 GMT/12:00 EST What: Presentation and Q&A This GNET webinar...

Dec 10 2024

GNET Webinar - A Year in Review: 2024 Trends and Developments in Extremism and Technology

Where: Online via Zoom When: Tuesday 10th December, 14:00 GMT/ 09:00 EST What: 30-minutes of presentations followed by...

Nov 12 2024

GNET Webinar - Extremism and Technology: Emerging Trends from the Global South

Where: Online via Zoom When: Tuesday 12 November, 16:00 GMT/ 11:00 EST What: 30-minutes of presentations followed by a 30-minute...

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15 Jul

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14 Jul

In today's insight, .@luke_baum94 highlights how the Pirkkala attack reveals the growing overlap between misogynist violent extremism (MVE) and the misuse of Generative AI. His latest piece calls for urgent and actionable AI policy responses.

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9 Jul

In today's insight, Alessandro Bolpagni and Eleonora Ristuccia analyse a case in which a pro-IS user exploits AI to spread IS-English translated propaganda and discuss striking a balance in the AI sector between innovation and regulation.

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7 Jul

In our latest Insight, GNET Fellow John Sunday Ojo examines ISWAP's recent adoption of drones in the Lake Chad Basin region.

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