The Guardian
AFP warns Australia over youth crime and AI-accelerated radicalisation
An Australian parliamentary inquiry heard that AI is speeding up radicalisation and widening its scale. Federal police acting deputy commissioner Sandra Booth said the process could now take days rather than months or years. The inquiry also heard that dozens of young people, including children as young as 12, had been subject to federal police operations since 2020.
What to know
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Sandra Booth said radicalisation could now occur within days, compared with months or years previously.
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Dozens of young people, including children as young as 12, have been subject to federal police operations since 2020.
Why it matters
The testimony highlights Australian federal police concerns about youth crime and AI-accelerated radicalisation.
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