Teen who plotted Sydney terror attack says he was radicalised online and used ChatGPT to plan
Original headline: Teenager who planned terror attack in Sydney tells court he was radicalised online and used AI to strategise
A 16‑year‑old admitted to planning a terrorist attack in Sydney. He said he first encountered extremist content on TikTok, turned to Telegram and YouTube for bomb‑making instructions, and used ChatGPT to devise the details of his plot, as testified in court.
The case shows how generative AI can be weaponised for terrorist planning, heightening online radicalisation concerns.
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