V. MOVING FORWARD WITH AI The use of AI holds considerable potential to contribute to countering terrorism online. AI can be particularly helpful in supporting law enforcement in dealing with the large amounts of collected data by classifying new entries, extracting patterns, flagging significant information, developments or relationships, and visualizing results. It can aid in finding patterns and relations that may otherwise stay unrecognized and can, thus, greatly benefit law enforcement and counter-terrorism agencies to turn the tide in the fight against terrorism online. However, there are numerous political, legal, and technical challenges that exist, and it is paramount for law enforcement and counter-terrorism agencies in South Asia and South-East Asia to acknowledge these challenges. Considerable prudence in this regard is required of any agency exploring or considering moving forward with the application of AI.
Photo by Sven Mieke on Unsplash In view of this and recognizing that continued technological progress in the field of AI is to be expected, the following recommendations are provided for law enforcement and counter-terrorism agencies in South Asia and South-East Asia. The first set of these recommendations is region-specific, while the remaining five are universal in character and thus may be of equal relevance for law enforcement or counter-terrorism agencies outside of South Asia and SouthEast Asia seeking to explore the use of AI. These recommendations were compiled and categorized based on feedback collected from participants at the UNOCT-UNICRI Expert Group Meeting. The order of recommendations should not be interpreted as indicating any particular priority.
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