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Articles by: Stuart Macdonald

Using AI to monitor the internet for terror content is inescapable – but also fraught with pitfalls

9th February 2024

Prof Stuart Macdonald, Cyber Threats Research Centre

OPINION: Social media platforms are flooded with millions of posts every minute, and artificial intelligence (AI) can play a crucial role in monitoring harmful content; Professor Stuart Macdonald, Postdoctoral Researcher Ashley Mattheis and Honorary Research Associate David Wells of Swansea University’s Cyber Threats Research Centre look at the potential and the pitfalls of using AI to identify terrorist content online.

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Stuart Macdonald
Co-Director, Cyber Threats Research Centre

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Stuart Macdonald is Professor of Law at Swansea University, Co-Director of the Cyber Threats Research Centre (CYTREC), and Co-ordinator of the VOX-Pol Network. Stuart’s research focuses on terrorist’s use of the internet; most recently, he has examined jihadist narratives, the strategies used to disseminate terrorist propaganda online, and regulatory responses. He has received research funding from the British Academy, Welsh Government, US Government, NATO and the EU, among others. He is the lead organiser of the biennial Terrorism and Social Media conference, a member of Europol’s Advisory Network on terrorism and propaganda.