Federal police have revealed that children as young as 12 have been targeted in dozens of operations since 2020, raising concerns over a surge in youth crime. A parliamentary inquiry heard that artificial intelligence is speeding up the radicalisation process, with extremist influences now taking effect in days rather than months or years. Authorities warn of a growing "tsunami" of youth-related criminal activity linked to rapidly evolving online threats. The hearing highlights the urgent need for strategies to counter the accelerating pace of radicalisation among younger populations.
Children as young as 12 among dozens subject to federal police operations since 2020, parliamentary inquiry hearsGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia is facing a “tsunami” of youth crime as artificial intelligence accelerates the pace and scale of radicalisation, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.The Australian federal police acting deputy commissioner Sandra Booth told the hearing on Wednesday that, while radicalisation had traditionally taken years or months, that process could now happen within days. Continue reading...
