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Iranians embrace anthem by AI singer created by UK-based, Iran-born artist
BySaeed Shah March 15, 2026

‘I did it for the people,’ says Farbod Mehr, of song drawing lyrics from the work of revolutionary 20th-century poet Aref QazviniA stirring song – sung, apparently, by a young woman, with lyrics expressing the hope that sacrifice will lead to a better …

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These aren’t AI firms, they’re defense contractors. We can’t let them hide behind their models
ByAvner Gvaryahu March 15, 2026

From Gaza to Iran, the pattern is the same: precision weapons, chosen blindness, and dead children. The cost of failing to regulate AI warfare is already too highThere is an Israeli military strategy called the “fog procedure”. First used during the se…

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AI-generated Iran images are widespread. How do we know what to believe? | Margaret Sullivan
ByMargaret Sullivan March 13, 2026

Fake pictures look authentic – and authentic ones get mistaken for fake. Here are three rules for navigating the war coverageThe videos look authentic – and they are spreading like wildfire on social media. One, for example, shows Iranian missiles expl…

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Trump news at a glance: president issues an ultimatum to Congress to get voter ID bill passed
ByGuardian staff March 10, 2026

Trump is also pushing for the Save America Act to includes provisions to limit transgender youth’s access to care and banning trans women athletes in womens sports – key US politics stories from Monday 9 March at a glanceDonald Trump renewed his push …

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‘It means missile defence on data centres’: drone strikes raises doubts over Gulf as AI superpower
ByDaniel Boffey Chief reporter March 7, 2026

Iran’s targeting of commercial datacentres in the UAE and Bahrain signals a new frontier in asymmetric warfareIt is believed to be a first: the deliberate targeting of a commercial datacentre by the armed forces of a country at war.At 4.30am on Sunday …

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The Guardian view on AI in war: the Iran conflict shows that the paradigm shift has already begun
ByEditorial March 6, 2026

The intensified use of artificial intelligence, and rows over its control, demonstrate the need for democratic oversight and multilateral controls“Never in the future will we move as slow as we are moving now,” the UN secretary-general, António Guterre…

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Trump is using AI to fight his wars – this is a dangerous turning point | Chris Stokel-Walker
ByChris Stokel-Walker March 3, 2026

The technology most people use only as a chatty tool for daily tasks is reportedly aiding US military aggression. And there is not much we can do about itThere are a lot of things that AI can do. It can sort out your shopping list, and it can keep your…

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Iran war heralds era of AI-powered bombing quicker than ‘speed of thought’
ByRobert Booth and Dan Milmo March 3, 2026

Speed and scale of US military’s AI war planning raises fears human decision-making may be sidelinedThe use of AI tools to enable attacks on Iran heralds a new era of bombing quicker than “the speed of thought”, experts have said, amid fears human dec…

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Trump’s family is embroiled in a $500m UAE scandal. We’ve hardly noticed | Mohamad Bazzi
ByMohamad Bazzi February 6, 2026

A crypto startup founded by Trump’s family signed a huge deal with the UAE president’s brother. Where’s the political fallout?Days before Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, an investment firm controlled by a senior member of the United Ar…

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Mandelson’s links with US tech firm Palantir must be fully exposed, campaigners warn
ByRobert Booth and Dan Sabbagh February 4, 2026

Government faces call for transparency on former peer’s involvement amid fears he may have leaked more sensitive informationPeter Mandelson’s involvement with the US tech company Palantir must be exposed to full public transparency, campaigners have sa…

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