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Ben Diedericks

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Ben Diedericks is contracted to TetraTech. He is the son of the late SAP Brigadier JJ Diedericks

Articles by Ben Diedericks

AI, Counter Terrorism and Extremism
AI - Artificial Intelligence / AI - Kunsmatige Intelligensie

AI, Counter Terrorism and Extremism

This article discusses AI, counter-terrorism and extremism through the example of a South African teenager alleged to have been involved in a mall bomb plot and later a stabbing. It also quotes Professor Abel Esterhuyse and an ICCT study on how conversational AI can support extremist planning and manifesto drafting.