Artificial intelligence (AI) is shaping both military operations and the information battle around them. Iranian drone strikes hit Amazon Web Services data centres in the UAE and damaged a nearby facility in Bahrain, disrupting banking, payments and ride-hailing services. Reports also say Israeli intelligence used AI tools to analyse surveillance data before a strike that killed Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Meanwhile, tech firms face backlash over AI in defence deals and policy decisions.


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