AI Radicalisation
David Gilbert, Wired/Apple News, Neo-Nazis Are All-In On AI, 20 Jun 2024 (paywall) “Extremists are developing their own hateful AIs to supercharge radicalization and fundraising—and are now using the...
Malaysia AI Influence
Dylan Butts, CNBC, Malaysia is emerging as a data center powerhouse amid booming demand from AI, 16 Jun 2024. “Malaysia is emerging as a data center powerhouse in Southeast...
X Indonesia
Ananda Teresia and Stanley Widianto, Reuters, Indonesia minister threatens to shut down X over adult content, 14 Jun 2024 “Indonesia is prepared to shut down social media platform X...
Halal Butchers
Online themes are discussed in this piece: “The launch of online sales via their website two years ago also broadened the shop’s customer base. To drive these, Manan was...
Lausanne ENIS Spring School
I participated in the ENIS Spring School at UNIL Université de Lausanne, 4-7 June. The event was entitled ‘Peripheral Islam: Muslims on the Geographical, Normative, Political and Religious Margins.‘...
UAE AI
AFP/Al-Monitor, ‘Selective’ UAE courting US, not China, on AI: minister. “ “The United Arab Emirates is in “complete alignment” with the US on developing artificial intelligence, the oil-rich country’s...