How Boko Haram adopted artificial intelligence

Published August 3, 2026 5:00am ET | Updated August 3, 2026 7:47am ET



Over hours of interviews with former Boko Haram members, Cambridge researcher Antonia Juelich gained insight into how terrorist groups are using artificial intelligence.

“Trial and error can kill you. AI gives you accuracy,” one former fighter told her.

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