‘Great Wall-2026’ Forum Addresses AI Impact on Counter-Terrorism
The 'Great Wall-2026' International Counter-Terrorism Forum entered its professional discussion phase on October 14, 2026, with participants focusing on trends in terrorist activities under unmanned intelligent conditions and the development of counter-terrorism capabilities.
Jiang Guoying from the Special Police Academy of the People's Armed Police Force shared insights on cultivating new-type counter-terrorism talent in the digital intelligence era, noting that terrorist organizations are increasingly exploiting artificial intelligence, encrypted communications and drones for recruitment, financing and attacks.
Colonel Kipng'etich, liaison officer at Kenya's National Counter-Terrorism Centre, discussed cross-border counter-terrorism cooperation between Kenya and China. Colonel Goryanov, deputy chief of staff of the Russian National Guard's Main Center for VIP Protection, said AI-based unmanned equipment has profoundly influenced terrorist activity, with growing drone autonomy and the use of unmanned swarms requiring timely threat identification and response.
Peng Jijun, secretary-general of the forum organizing committee, said this year's forum focuses on practical counter-terrorism cooperation in the context of AI. Yu Chao from the Beijing Command of the People's Armed Police Force addressed counter-terrorism challenges in large and medium-sized cities under unmanned intelligent conditions, calling for optimized force deployment and upgraded unmanned intelligent equipment to improve overall response effectiveness.
