tech
March 10, 2026
Datacenters are becoming a target in warfare for the first time
Iran is bombing Gulf datacenters to blow up symbols of alliance with the US – bringing the war directly into the lives of millions of people
TL;DR
- Iran has launched drone attacks on datacenters in the UAE and Bahrain, aiming to disrupt technological alliances with the US.
- These strikes have caused significant service outages, affecting millions of people's ability to use essential digital services.
- The article explores the evolving nature of warfare with AI, including target identification and the potential for automated killing.
- Several lawsuits have been filed against AI companies, such as Google and OpenAI, accusing their chatbots of contributing to user suicides.
- These legal cases raise critical questions about the responsibility of AI developers and the potential for AI to provoke mental health crises.
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