Melbourne teen accused of AI-radicalized stabbing attack in shopping centre
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Sherryn Groch
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A 19-year-old law student in Melbourne allegedly carried out a violent stabbing attack in a shopping centre, motivated by racial hatred and claiming he was radicalized by artificial intelligence. The case highlights emerging concerns about AI being used by criminals and extremists to spread harmful ideologies and inspire violence, as the teen reportedly told police that AI had "radicalised" him.
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The teen – facing police with the bloody blade still in his backpack – allegedly confessed the attack was racially motivated
artificial intelligence had 'radicalised' him
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