Militant Groups Are Experimenting With AI, Risks Expected to Grow

Washington has responded with calls to investigate how militant groups are using AI and encourage tech companies to share more about how products are potentially being misused.

Associated Press

Dec 15, 2025 — 3 min read

Photo demonstrators carrying pro-Islamic State flags in Mosul, Iraq, from June 2014

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2025 (AP) — As the rest of the world rushes to harness the power of artificial intelligence, militant groups also are experimenting with the technology, even if they aren't sure exactly what to do with it.

For extremist organizations, AI could be a powerful tool for recruiting new members, churning out realistic deepfake images and refining their cyberattacks, national security experts and spy agencies have warned.

Someone posting on a pro-Islamic State group website last month urged other IS supporters to make AI part of their operations. “One of the best things about AI is how easy it is to use,” the user wrote in English.

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