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AFP warns Australia of ‘tsunami of youth crime’ and radicalisation accelerated by AI

The Australian federal police acting deputy commissioner Sandra Booth told the hearing on Wednesday that, while radicalisation had traditionally taken years…

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According to The Guardian, the Australian federal police acting deputy commissioner Sandra Booth told the hearing on Wednesday that, while radicalisation had traditionally taken years or months, that process could now happen within days.

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AI, Australian, Sandra Booth
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