MI5 chief: terrorists caught using AI to boost reconnaissance and drone attacks
connoraxiotes · x · 2026-10-14
MI5 head Sir Ken McCallum revealed that the Security Service has already caught terrorists seeking to exploit AI to improve their reconnaissance and attack methodologies, noting that AI-enabled drones add "a new twist" to the threat landscape. The remarks underscore growing real-world misuse of AI by malicious actors.
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