Boko Haram fighters have increasingly turned to artificial intelligence tools to improve their operations, using chatbots to obtain technical guidance on attacks, weapons and battlefield tactics, according to a report by The New York Times on Friday.
Citing a study by terrorism and technology researcher Antonia Juelich of the University of Cambridge, the newspaper reported that some Boko Haram members used AI-powered chatbots to overcome operational challenges during attacks in Nigeria.
Beyond battlefield tactics, the study found that insurgents also used AI chatbots to seek information on designing improvised explosive devices, repairing or upgrading weapons and gathering operational information.
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Source: Punch News
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