AI is helping choose targets in Iran war – now it's a target too
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- AI data centers in the UAE and Bahrain were targeted by Iranian drone strikes, disrupting services.
- The Gulf region, aiming to be an AI superpower, faces instability as data centers become strategic targets in the Iran-US conflict.
- Iran's asymmetrical warfare strategy includes attacking civilian infrastructure, now extending to tech assets like data centers.
- The cost of securing data centers in conflict zones could reach hundreds of millions per facility, raising operational risks.
- Undersea internet cables in the Middle East are vulnerable to attacks, threatening global connectivity.
- Tech companies may reconsider building future data centers in regions prone to conflict due to increased risks.