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Beyond Extinction: Counterterrorism Experts Warn of Immediate AI-Enabled Radicalization

While public discourse focuses on existential risks from superintelligence, counterterrorism researchers highlight a more immediate threat: 'abliterated' AI models with removed safety guardrails. These tools, now widely available, are being used by extremist groups to plan attacks and radicalize individuals. Simultaneously, AI pioneers warn of an 'intelligence explosion' that could accelerate development beyond human control, prompting calls for urgent government regulation and transparency.