Emerging Technologies

Terrorist and extremist groups routinely adopt new technologies to evade law enforcement, ranging from decentralised platforms to generative AI. Our research and advisory work are ahead of the curve in predicting, identifying and responding to these new trends. The research and policy guidance we provide helps frontline practitioners, law enforcement agencies and democratic governments worldwide.

October 22, 2026

US Election Platform Preparedness 2026

Ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections, ISD assessed how social platforms are preparing to protect free and fair elections.

Emerging Technologies, Tech Accountability and Safety

September 3, 2026

Chatbots and the Ballot Box: Evaluating Accuracy, Sourcing, and Language Gaps in AI Answers to Election Questions

Emerging Technologies, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Tech Accountability and Safety

July 28, 2026

Popular image generation models are creating deepfake nudes

Emerging Technologies, Misogyny, Tech Accountability and Safety

July 24, 2026

Highlighting ISD research on AI chatbots and radicalisation risks

Emerging Technologies, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Accountability and Safety, Terrorism and Extremism

July 14, 2026

ISD finds mainstream social media platforms refer users to ‘nudify’ apps

Emerging Technologies, Misogyny, Tech Accountability and Safety

July 13, 2026

Mapping the ‘Nudify’ Tools Ecosystem

Emerging Technologies, Tech Accountability and Safety, Tech Legislation and Regulation

July 13, 2026

Extremists are using AI to build propaganda — and plan attacks

Emerging Technologies, Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

May 29, 2026

Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery (NCII) Abuse

Digital Rights and Protections, Emerging Technologies, Misogyny, Tech Accountability and Safety

November 12, 2025

ISD CEO Sasha Havlicek honoured to join Pope Leo XIV’s audience on AI’s ethical and societal challenges

Emerging Technologies, Kids Online Safety, Tech Accountability and Safety

Vilify, Ridicule, Disinform: Political Communication and Media Trust in the Age of Generative AI

This paper is a timely examination of political communication and media trust in the age of generative AI systems, analysing real-world examples of it

Emerging Technologies

October 17, 2023

Neue Plattformen und Technologien: Ein Überblick zur aktuellen Bedrohungslage und ihrer politischen Implikationen

This is the German translation of a policy paper, providing an overview on the risks of emerging platforms and technologies.

Emerging Technologies, Tech Accountability and Safety, Tech Legislation and Regulation

September 12, 2023

Emerging Platforms and Technologies: An Overview of the Current Threat Landscape and its Policy Implications

This policy paper provides an overview of the risks of emerging platforms and technologies, and identifies a series of policy recommendations.

Emerging Technologies, Tech Accountability and Safety, Tech Legislation and Regulation

September 11, 2023

ISD’s Zahed Amanullah presents at CS4OA about AI and counterspeech

Zahed Amanullah spoke at the CS4OA (Counter Speech for Online Abuse) workshop at the joint Sigdial-INLG 2023 conference in Prague.

Emerging Technologies, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

May 12, 2023

On Odysee: The Role of Blockchain Technology for Monetisation in the Far-Right Online Milieu

This report studies how Odysee's blockchain-based approach appeals to the far-right.

Emerging Technologies, Far-Right Extremism, Gaming and Alternative Platforms

May 12, 2023

On Odysee: The Role of Blockchain Technology for Monetisation in the Far-Right Online Milieu

This report studies how Odysee's blockchain-based approach appeals to the far-right.

Emerging Technologies, Far-Right Extremism, Gaming and Alternative Platforms, Terrorism and Extremism

April 13, 2023

In contrast to the US and the EU, Latin American politicians are fully embracing TikTok

ISD's Head of Elections and Digital Integrity, Jiore Craig, spoke to TIME about the disconnect being seen across countries regarding TikTok.

Democratic Integrity, Emerging Technologies, Tech Accountability and Safety

February 23, 2023

Memes & the Extreme Right-Wing

This Explainer provides an overview of the use of internet memes by the extreme right wing.

Emerging Technologies, Far-Right Extremism, Kids Online Safety, Tech Accountability and Safety

February 17, 2023

Media coverage on AI chatbots fail to report on larger issues at play with public rollouts

ISD's Jared Holt argues against recent media coverage and mainstream discussion on AI chatbots missing the mark on the larger issues at play.

Emerging Technologies, Tech Accountability and Safety

August 10, 2022

Auf Odysee: Die Rolle von Blockchain-Technologie für die Monetarisierung im rechtsextremen Onlinemilieu

Diese Untersuchung untersucht, wie Extremisten die Blockchain-Technologie nutzen, um Geld zu verdienen und Vorschriften zu umgehen.

Emerging Technologies, Far-Right Extremism, Gaming and Alternative Platforms, Terrorism and Extremism

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US Election Platform Preparedness 2026

Further Reading

Vilify, Ridicule, Disinform: Political Communication and Media Trust in the Age of Generative AI

Neue Plattformen und Technologien: Ein Überblick zur aktuellen Bedrohungslage und ihrer politischen Implikationen

Emerging Platforms and Technologies: An Overview of the Current Threat Landscape and its Policy Implications

ISD’s Zahed Amanullah presents at CS4OA about AI and counterspeech

On Odysee: The Role of Blockchain Technology for Monetisation in the Far-Right Online Milieu

On Odysee: The Role of Blockchain Technology for Monetisation in the Far-Right Online Milieu

In contrast to the US and the EU, Latin American politicians are fully embracing TikTok

Memes & the Extreme Right-Wing

Media coverage on AI chatbots fail to report on larger issues at play with public rollouts

Auf Odysee: Die Rolle von Blockchain-Technologie für die Monetarisierung im rechtsextremen Onlinemilieu

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