Hunter Sam, d'Amato Alexis L, Elson Joel S, Doctor Austin C, Linnell Averie
University of Nebraska at Omaha; National Counterterrorism, Innovation, and Technology (NCITE) centre of excellence.
University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Perspect Terror. 2024 Jun;18(2):100-118.
In response to the emergence of new, paradigm-shifting technology that increases capability for the benefit and - as is the focus of this work - harm, we sought to provide contributions across three key areas. First, as a foundation, we provide a definition of the ambiguous and, at times, confusing term 'metaverse' and outline its unique characteristics as an emerging ecosystem. Second, we synthesise definitional framing with the violent extremist literature to offer guidance on how the metaverse can (and currently is), manifest in terrorist and extremist activities, such as recruitment, planning, finance, and malevolent creativity. We offer that while the use of the internet is not a novel application for such activities and groups, the metaverse and related technologies afford new opportunities for how the internet is used to advance violent missions and objectives. Third, we draw on psychology literature to offer potential mechanisms by which the metaverse may emerge as a future threat landscape. Future areas of research are also discussed.
针对新的、具有范式转变意义的技术的出现，这种技术既增强了带来益处的能力——也是本研究的重点——也带来了危害，我们试图在三个关键领域做出贡献。首先，作为基础，我们给出了模糊且有时令人困惑的术语“元宇宙”的定义，并概述了其作为一个新兴生态系统的独特特征。其次，我们将定义框架与暴力极端主义文献相结合，以提供有关元宇宙如何（以及目前如何）在恐怖主义和极端主义活动中表现出来的指导，例如招募、策划、融资和恶意创造。我们认为，虽然互联网的使用对于此类活动和团体来说并非新的应用，但元宇宙及相关技术为利用互联网推进暴力任务和目标提供了新机会。第三，我们借鉴心理学文献，提出元宇宙可能成为未来威胁格局的潜在机制。还讨论了未来的研究领域。
