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AI infrastructure on the front line: Lessons for Asean from the Iran war

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OpinionAI infrastructure on the front line: Lessons for Asean from the Iran war It’s time Southeast Asia reckoned with the weaponisation of artificial intelligence and what it means for the region’s security Iran warned that US tech companies with Israeli links, including Google, Microsoft, Palantir, Nvidia and Oracle, were on Tehran’s list of “legitimate targets” for countermeasures. As technolog...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights a critical inflection point in modern warfare: the weaponization of AI and digital infrastructure. By framing Iran’s targeting of US tech firms as part of a broader trend, the analysis correctly identifies how dual-use technologies—those serving both civilian and military functions—are reshaping conflict. The piece deserves credit for connecting this development to Southeast Asia’s vulnerabilities, urging regional actors to confront the blurred ...