www.smh.com.au Top Cop Prioritizes Capture of Dural Caravan Hoaxer Amid Rising AI Crime Threats
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- •Sayit Akca is the AFP's top target for orchestrating the Dural caravan hoax.
- •The AFP is developing AI tools to combat online child exploitation and improve reporting mechanisms.
- •Barrett emphasizes the need for international cooperation to tackle organized crime enhanced by AI.
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett has identified Sayit Akca, the alleged mastermind behind the 2025 Dural caravan hoax, as a top priority for capture. Akca is believed to have orchestrated a terror plot targeting Sydney's Jewish community, leading to heightened security concerns. Barrett highlighted the increasing use of artificial intelligence in facilitating online crimes, particularly against children, with a significant number of adolescents reporting abuse incidents to AI chatbots. The AFP is partnering with Monash University to develop AI tools aimed at detecting online predators. Barrett's comments come as the agency expands its overseas operations to combat organized crime enhanced by technology. The Dural caravan hoax incident, discovered in January 2025, involved explosives and raised fears of potential attacks in Sydney. Akca has been on the run since mid-2023 after fleeing Australia on drug charges.
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