Candidate’s Rhetoric
Of course, these opinions may surface across other political sectors: This, from @lbc.co.uk...
AI-Generated Websites
I just found this from last month. Alarming, but not surprising. It has relevance within cyber-Islamic contexts as much as anywhere else....
Big Data Hit
Jeremy Hsu, Ars Technica, Drone strikes on data centers spook Big Tech, halting Middle East projects, 29 Apr 2026. “A data center developer has paused all Middle East project...
UAE Digital Regulations
Be careful what you screenshot … "For residents, tourists, creators, and anyone carrying a smartphone, the practical lesson is simple: Some common online habits can have legal implications." The...
Jailbreaking AI
Jamie Bartlett reflects on ‘jailbreaking‘ AI … significant, underreported themes with relevance to CIEs. Really interesting on AI jailbreaking …...
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Chatbot?
Hallucinations, false positives, anxious to please … chatbots unpacked in this article. I’m writing about related themes of religious authority for my next book. University of Oxford, Friendly AI...
(More) Fake News
The proliferation of false narratives generated by AI is easily shared and directly impacts communities and individuals, as in this case from Rotherham … A video’s been widely shared...
Iran Digital Recruitment
This surfaced this morning (no doubt it is being tracked, or has potential as a honeypot). See Jason Farrell and Lynette Nusbacher’s discussion on Sky News: Report on the...
Hormuz Digital Issues
I thought this was a useful analysis of an underrepresented issue, which is crucial in terms of digital infrastructures: Important digital access issues discussed here …...
Indonesia Net Issues
MSN, YouTube complies with Indonesia’s social media curbs, minister says, 25 Apr 2026. “The Wikimedia Foundation said Saturday it has found a compromise with the Indonesian government, which had...