AFP warns AI accelerates youth radicalisation, 'tsunami' of crime

Australian Federal Police acting deputy commissioner Sandra Booth told a parliamentary inquiry that AI is compressing radicalisation timelines from months/years to days, contributing to a 'tsunami' of youth crime. Children as young as 12 are among dozens under federal police operations since 2020. The claim is an official warning, not yet corroborated by independent data, but signals a potential shift in law enforcement priorities and public safety concerns.