Tech Won't Save Us Why Iran is Attacking Data Centers w/ Sam Biddle
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Apr 2, 2026 They discuss why data centers are becoming military targets and how cloud infrastructure can host wartime operations. They explore AI and cloud services shaping target selection and accountability questions. They examine tech companies' ties to defense contracts and the geopolitical risks of concentrated data hubs.
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Generative AI Enables Rapid Target Generation
- Generative AI is now used to produce target lists that give military attacks bureaucratic plausibility.
- Reporting showed AI-assisted target generation in Gaza and similar tools can rapidly create long lists of purported targets for strikes.
Demand Accountability For AI Assisted Targeting
- Demand clearer accountability when AI-generated targeting is used.
- Ask who trained, queried, and signed off on models when AI contributes to lists of targets, because the computer itself holds no moral agency.
Speed From LLMs Erodes Verification
- Relying on LLM summaries without verification magnifies risk in military use.
- If humans must re-read AI summaries to check 5% errors, the speed benefit disappears, yet militaries reportedly use LLMs to accelerate strikes.