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For some youth, it may just take a matter of days for them to get radicalised from extremist content online, said Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam on Tuesday (June 2).This is because digital platforms have increased interactivity betweeYouth can be radicalised in a matter of days with AI, Shanmugam warns
For some youth, it may just take a matter of days for them to get radicalised from extremist content online, said Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam on Tuesday (June 2).This is because digital platforms have increased interactivity between people and sources of extremism, with algorithms working to feed more of the same content to users, added Shanmugam, who is also Minister for Home Affairs.«Extremist content is now very directed, it's very personalised, it's very engaging, and it's available — plentiful.»So it has accelerated the speed at which radicalisation happens," he told participants at a Religious Rehabilitation Group event.On average, the speed of radicalisation over the last decade has changed from two years to one, but can even be a matter of days for some, he cautioned.With artificial intelligence (AI), these risks are on the rise, he said, sharing the story of a 17-year-old arrested in August 2024. Read more











