Tool and target: US law enforcement grapple with AI-enabled terrorism and anti-tech extremism

Leaked records show US law enforcement agencies treat artificial intelligence as both a weapon for extremists and a target for attacks. Suspects have bypassed chatbot safeguards to plan bombings, while militias threaten data centers. Security professionals must now counter AI-assisted crimes while monitoring physical and online threats to tech infrastructure.

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