FBI investigators have uncovered a disturbing new threat to American security: terrorists are now using artificial intelligence (AI) to build deadly bombs.
The revelation stems from a case where extremists with an anti-life agenda used AI chatbots to research explosives.
The specific incident resulted in a bombing that injured four people at a fertility clinic in California.
Most alarming to national security experts is how these terrorists leveraged artificial intelligence technology to facilitate their attack.
According to federal authorities, Guy Edward Bartkus used an AI chat program to research “explosives, diesel, gasoline mixtures and detonation velocity.”
This marks the second case this year where AI was involved in bomb-making, following a similar incident in Las Vegas.
Daniel Park, a Washington state resident with radical anti-natalist beliefs, was arrested at JFK Airport after being apprehended in Europe.
Park is charged with providing material support to a terrorist in connection with the bombing outside the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic in Palm Springs.
The FBI revealed that Park shipped 180 pounds of ammonium nitrate to Bartkus, who died in the explosion he caused.
Park had been posting about his extreme anti-life beliefs online since 2016 and actively recruited like-minded individuals.
Before the bombing, he visited Bartkus’ residence in Twentynine Palms, California, where they conducted “experiments” in the garage.
After the attack, Park fled to Warsaw, Poland, but was detained by Polish authorities at the request of U.S. officials and ultimately returned to face justice.
The two men shared extremist beliefs, including “pro-mortalism” and “anti-natalism,” ideologies that oppose human reproduction and advocate for human extinction.
The bombing caused significant damage, with the explosion felt over a mile away, and the FBI has classified the attack as an “intentional act of terrorism.”
Akil Davis, who led the investigation, revealed that “Park was in possession of an explosive recipe that was similar to the Oklahoma City bombing.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi addressed the case, saying, “Bringing chaos and violence to a facility that exists to help women and mothers is a particularly cruel, disgusting crime that strikes at the very heart of our shared humanity.”
She added, “We are grateful to our partners in Poland who helped get this man back to America and we will prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law.”
While Big Tech companies like OpenAI claim they are “committed to seeing AI tools used responsibly,” this case exposes how easily these powerful technologies can be weaponized against Americans.
Reports indicate tech companies are taking shortcuts in safety testing of AI models just to stay competitive in the market, potentially putting profits ahead of public safety.
