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This is not just random extremism. It is a pipeline. From open platforms to closed chats, vulnerable people can be spotted, shaped, tested, and pushed toward real-world violence as disposable proxies. This piece examines how that works, why Jewish sites and dissidents are attractive targets, and how OSINT investigators can spot the runway before the fire starts.

AI may not replace analysts first. It may break them first. This blog explores how cognitive overload, synthetic media, AI dependence, and algorithmic pressure may erode the human judgment behind OSINT, threat intelligence, and digital investigations. The real danger is not just AI-generated content, but what prolonged exposure to machine-shaped workflows does to attention, skepticism, and critical thinking in a polluted information environment.

Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is entering its most disruptive era yet. What was once a clear, open landscape is splintering into disappearing data, platform restrictions, AI-driven deception, and geopolitical pressure that reshapes information in real time. OSINT is no longer just about collecting data, it’s about surviving a shifting environment that will redefine how investigators work in the next five years.

A 13-year-old boy sat gaming after school while someone he’d never met groomed him in a private chat. His mother sensed the shift only when his humour sharpened, his tone hardened, and his words echoed patterns seen in the AIVD’s 2025 report. This wasn’t curiosity, it was reshaping. And it’s not rare anymore. Across the world, children are being radicalised entirely online, often before adults notice.