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From Memes to Mainstream: How Far-Right Extremists Weaponize AI to Spread Antisemitism and Radicalization
Abstract In response to the recent events of October 7th, far-right extremists individuals
In the past five years, the transnational phenomenon of far-right-inspired terror attacks has increased by 320%, driving the UN’s Security Counterterrorism Committee (CTED) in a July 2020 report to identify the far-right movement as a significant threat to global peace and security. Similarly, in the US, FBI Director Christopher Wray explicitly articulated the gravity of the threat, elevating far-right extremism and racially-motivated terror to a ‘national threat priority’ in 2020. Wray emphasized that, in the eyes of the FBI, the threat posed by racially-motivated violent extremism is “on the same footing” as threats posed by foreign jihadist-terrorist organizations such as ISIS and al-Qaeda. Contending with far-right extremism poses a myriad challenges for law enforcement agencies across the world. Effective responses to the far-right terrorist threat necessitate an in-depth knowledge of the phenomenon – its ideological framework, discursive frames, and strategies for recruitment and radicalization across cyberspace. The aim of this desk is to shed light on the terrorist threat posed by far-right extremism in its various manifestations, including ‘Lone Wolf’ leaderless terror, organized resistance groups and far-right political parties. The desk also attempts to elucidate the scope of the threat posed by these individuals and organizations, through research and analysis surrounding the wide spectrum of far-right ideologies, modi operandi, trajectories of radicalization, operational strategies, developmental trends and parallels with global jihadist organizations. This desk, comprising a team of ICT interns and researchers fluent in multiple languages, monitors a vast constellation of channels, forums, and discussion boards frequented by far-right extremists. Abstract In response to the recent events of October 7th, far-right extremists individuals Abstract In the aftermath of Hamas’s violent assault on Israel on October 7, The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, has captured significant public On October 7, 2023, Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist organization that aims to destroyIn recent years, the surge in far-right terrorism has generated widespread concern surrounding the emergent threat posed by the movement to the public order.
Dr. Liram Koblentz-Stenzler
Head of Desk
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