UN counterterrorism office highlights AI risks, launches UN practice guide on prevention

Feb 13, 2026

The United Nations Office of Counterterrorism used a Feb. 12 briefing at UN headquarters to frame new and emerging technologies as both prevention tools and risks, and announced the launch of the first UN system-wide practice guide on artificial intelligence and preventing violent extremism.

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Unidentified Speaker 1, a representative of the United Nations Office of Counterterrorism, told reporters at UN headquarters in New York on Feb. 12 that this year’s International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism centers on ‘‘new and emerging technologies.’’ The office said it will host a 2 p.m. dialogue titled "From principles to practice: artificial intelligence and preventing and countering violent extremism" and launch the first UN system-wide practice guide on AI and PCVE.

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