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Germany: terrorist from the “Red Army Faction” group identified using artificial intelligence
Germany: terrorist from the “Red Army Faction” group identified using artificial intelligence
(France 2)
Daniela Klette, a terrorist from the “Red Army Faction” group, which operated between 1968 and 1998, was arrested at the end of February in Berlin, Germany. In December, investigative journalists were the first to identify it using artificial intelligence.
Authorities thought she was dead or on the run abroad. But Daniela Klette lived a peaceful life in an apartment building in Berlin (Germany). She was arrested at the end of February, and indicted for robberies and attempted murder committed in the name of the far-left terrorist group “Red Army Faction”, which operated between 1968 and 1998. In December 2023, thanks to the Artificial intelligence, investigative journalists were the first to identify Daniela Klette.
Police officers not authorized to use AI
Their investigation began with a call from a listener, who said he met a woman at a party who told him she was a terrorist wanted by the police. The reporters decided to use the wanted poster. They entered the vintage photo on a facial recognition site. The face of a 65-year-old retiree then appeared on a Brazilian martial arts site. Journalists rushed to the capoeira club in Berlin. Daniela Klette was no longer there. They then sought to confirm their information with the authorities. A few weeks later, she was arrested. As part of the protection of personal data, police officers are not authorized to use artificial intelligence in their investigations.
