# Al-Qaida and the Islamic State are both adopting AI

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-28 08:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Al-Qaida and the Islamic State are both adopting AI" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Business News Nigeria, ZME Science, Global Network on Extremism and Technology and KoSSev. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Business News Nigeria | What you need to know as nations, terror groups race to weaponise Artificial Intelligence | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxQZ0RIbFg2c0tRSWt6S0QtRE9mSDNONnd5T0FJMXpFaElRM1FUV0NOamgtMDFNY0pDem5wWHVzM3E2bmRWY1JVNENFSEViUktZeHk0Uk0tYnJpS3YxSmZLQkxwd2JkUlhZUkVLT1VsSDBYY1hjY29oQWZheWtZeU92T2wtaUFwVVREbkxWeExvejY0RFJON1ZzVkFSZ2xXaW9uay14MzJmUmk3Qk8tMnRlTzZVRWVpcjYtLVc3VEpmMTRxZ2ZTeldLSkRQaw?oc=5) |
| ZME Science | Terrorist Groups Now Have Specialized Teams for Using AI Chatbots | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPTm5PWjlDdnNNWmhYSTRJQkxZWXdCZDVaSVRGc0pEQzNRbWRwWXEzbFRzWDYtNTBneUdkaTI4alR5ZEtQQjZFeW9mVUhjX2w5MERBWV96SU54ZHhKNVI0MEtmWEJIMVUtSmVHRk9hd3RQYkptWUVMUWFReVVDRm4ySUdQbFFvMEZq?oc=5) |
| Global Network on Extremism and Technology | Artificial Intelligence and Extremist Capability: How AI Lowers the Barriers Between Intent and Capability | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxOMnpxdnNUZlc0SmJmeFRYWW40OGtoc1B0a2lkTElYbTBrbnJVLXFGWUkybU1vc2FPTXMwa2UyQkYzcXQwR3U1VlVZUUpRYzlSYkhxNDVRblFiSXk2NHUzZWJMR2t3WkFZWHYzdmpZT2N4Nkw5RHBIdTVTSWZDWHBjZ0xqU2dnVGlRdEZjLVU2akd0RGRCNmhfSGpyc0ZORkJqcnlmM2hHdElwc2kyeVU2MTF6T1B1UVE2LWlxNWt1X194YnlvYi0xV3NGd1F1bFlwaldoSGNQRzk5ZDQ?oc=5) |
| KoSSev | How dangerous is the use of artificial intelligence among extremists: What do the studies show?! | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNeEdCbzBZeHhVT1FXNDBObHpLTEtJYjFmeVkzOFdtbVpYZWtyQWNKV3NUaFlvbFROaWU5ZGJHQ2hNYTJxZWsxU2R3MU5MOGVCME40bEdWS2VZYW0yVEJiX2tQbG05aXBPLTZ1Y3oxNFdVOFpZTG5fX2ZfUjJ1ZEh0elV3X0toMW1T?oc=5) |
| Homeland Security Today | Artificial Intelligence Could Reshape Terrorism by Expanding Existing Threats | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxQVUlqOTdmQ04tSGd1TkZXXzN1V0lSMV8xSTB4MkZ2R2swR3FqVnpuS3VYSkdwWkg1dzdqQzhUUlRFcEJvWlhSQkVJYmg3QjN6Q2xMazZaZGZVRjhPLUJlNWN1a0xVTnVrYjluYnJSS0t1OExQZzFQWk11d18wVWVsUmVjU0FMM1FOUzNmSWxvUURBVnAyamRWakR5Y0pkWnhrZTVJZktWNWFpU3JkX2ZjeEVORU5jc1M5TFNxMVd5aGlDVlJzVXNhWURRM2gtbGV1Nm9RX2dpdDFSWlE?oc=5) |
| The Conversation | Al-Qaida and the Islamic State are both adopting AI – but differ in how they think about the technology | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxOWlhFTXVXaUs4U2hRaTVpOW1jYnVTN2pjOTdob3FReXl5QmVNb2JFZ2lJdjlNRHBUV3F1ZEZFQndyRURiN2xzcHNUWTBXZllpN0I2TFlYSVpsS19XVThTZjVfdHc1d0loektSbjJJSTV2RndTd3ZPX21INEJiaUs4N2xiVHNPeV9TVnk4OFU1Z21ENzdrTmROdmMtT3ktUjhiNDJhMDR2TVd3RTB1RXh5eE1GUnd0SE1OTTJhSWhhQ3VJZHBpZkU4ZDVoellkdjhROUE?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-28/al-qaida-and-the-islamic-state-are-both-adopting-ai*