The conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran in 2026 struck Abu Dhabi's plan to become a global hub for artificial intelligence. Thousands of attacks on Amazon and Google offices and data centers paralyzed digital services. For citizens, this means delays in procedures and an increase in technology costs. The goal of being a leader in AI is on hold.
Damage to data centers halts the regional cloud ⚡
The attacks directly affected critical cloud computing infrastructure and high-performance servers. Tech companies reported losses in processing capacity and forced migrations to safer regions. The disruption of submarine cables and power outages worsened the situation. Without stability, investment in GPU clusters and deep learning algorithms becomes unfeasible. Regaining trust will take years.
AI dreamed of petrodollars, not missiles 💥
It turns out that Abu Dhabi's master plan to dominate artificial intelligence did not account for ballistic missiles not understanding algorithms. While Google and Amazon rushed to secure their servers, citizens returned to in-person queues for basic procedures. At least the manual router reset reminded them that technology isn't so magical when the cables are missing. Next time, better invest in bunkers for data centers.