{"id":331247,"date":"2026-04-01T18:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-the-iran-war-could-expose-ais-biggest-weakness\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T18:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:00:37","slug":"why-the-iran-war-could-expose-ais-biggest-weakness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-the-iran-war-could-expose-ais-biggest-weakness\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Iran war could expose AI\u2019s biggest weakness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/JJldC4_Stjc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why the Iran war could expose AI\u2019s biggest weakness\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JJldC4_Stjc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Could the war in Iran slow down AI development?<\/p>\n<p>AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini may feel instant and weightless on your phone, but behind the scenes, they depend on one of the largest infrastructure systems in modern history. <\/p>\n<p>The data centres driving the AI revolution require vast amounts of electricity and advanced cooling systems to keep running.<\/p>\n<p>Sky News technology correspondent Rowland Manthorpe explains how the energy supply disruptions resulting from the war in Iran could impact this rapidly growing industry. <\/p>\n<p>The consequences could include outages and limited access to the most advanced AI models during peak demand, and even a broader slowdown in the pace of AI development worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #artificialintelligence #ai <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Could the war in Iran slow down AI development? 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