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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.

July 13, 2026

Mapping the ‘Nudify’ Tools Ecosystem

ISD maps the gendered deepfakes ecosystem, exposing how it's created, spread and monetised while identifying key regulatory gaps.

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

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

November 4, 2025

AI-generated videos of Hurricane Melissa undermine public safety

Climate, Emerging Technologies

October 27, 2025

Investigation | Talking points: When chatbots surface Russian state media

Emerging Technologies, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

October 23, 2025

The ecosystem of nonconsensual intimate deepfake tools online

Emerging Technologies, Misogyny

October 15, 2025

ISD CEO Sasha Havlicek to speak at the Future of Democracy Conference

Accountability and Speech Protection, Emerging Technologies, Freedom of Expression, Tech Accountability and Safety

July 11, 2025

AI blurs reality amid Iran-Israel conflict

Emerging Technologies, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Recommender Systems and Algorithms

May 6, 2025

Stolen voices: Russia-aligned operation manipulates audio and images to impersonate experts

Emerging Technologies, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

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

October 14, 2021

New research explores the complex relationship white supremacists have with the military

New ISD research analyzes white supremacist chats on Telegram to explore their complex relationship with the military.

Emerging Technologies, Far-Right Extremism

September 28, 2021

Open Source, Self Defence: Tackling the Challenge of Extremist Websites and Open Source Tech

This analysis by ISD shows how extremist sites rely on open source tools and services to evade moderation for hate speech and incitement to violence.

Digital Rights and Protections, Emerging Technologies, Terrorism and Extremism

September 11, 2021

Gamers Who Hate: An Introduction to ISD’s Gaming and Extremism Series

This report introduces ISD's Gaming and Extremism series, exploring how the extreme right uses gaming platforms like Steam, Discord, and Twitch.

Emerging Technologies, Far-Right Extremism, Gaming and Alternative Platforms, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Accountability and Safety, Terrorism and Extremism

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