When the Narrative Is the Weapon
The OSINT newsletter launches a multi‑part series on narrative intelligence, a field that blends open‑source intelligence, threat analysis, and information operations. The edition also curates a week’s worth of tradecraft tips, from timeline building to new tools like Google’s Personal Intelligence feature and the OpenCheck due‑diligence platform. It highlights research on AI‑generated text perception and a new map of Russia’s cognitive‑warfare infrastructure. Finally, it points readers to hidden Google search tabs and a Claude‑OSINT GitHub repository for structured reconnaissance.
Why "Is This AI?" Is the Wrong Question
The post argues that AI detection tools are an inadequate starting point for verifying synthetic content, urging analysts to adopt a provenance‑first approach instead. It highlights that older, more rigorous questions about source origin and context yield better results than...
Build a Private RAG Pipeline For Free: No Cloud, No Data Leaks, No Limits
The OSINT Jobs team demonstrates how to build a private retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) pipeline using locally hosted Ollama and Open WebUI. By feeding custom documents into a local model, analysts can query source material without exposing data to the internet....
No Cloud, No API Key: How to Run a Private AI Assistant on Your Own Hardware
The blog introduces a step‑by‑step guide to run a private AI assistant entirely on‑premise, eliminating the need for cloud services or API keys. The setup claims to take roughly ten minutes and incurs no per‑query costs, making it attractive for...
How to Query GDELT's Dataset Using Google BigQuery
OSINT Jobs released a tutorial showing how to access GDELT’s comprehensive news archive through Google BigQuery at no cost. The guide walks users through setting up the BigQuery environment, exploring the two core GDELT tables, and running a SQL query...
How To Verify Digital Content In The Age Of Generative AI (GenAI)
The OSINT Jobs team introduced a verification framework for digital content as AI‑generated media becomes increasingly convincing. The post cites AI Forensics' updated guide on detecting AI imagery and emphasizes returning to basic verification steps. It also recaps the OSMOSIS...