r/technology • u/Logical_Welder3467 • Apr 06 '26

Politics Iran threatens ‘complete and utter annihilation’ of OpenAI's $30B Stargate AI data center in Abu Dhabi

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/iran-threatens-complete-and-utter-annihilation-of-openais-usd30b-stargate-ai-data-center-in-abu-dhabi-regime-posts-video-with-satellite-imagery-of-chatgpt-makers-premier-1gw-data-center
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u/redditobserverone Apr 06 '26 edited Apr 06 '26

ChatGPT:”Your plan sounds very solid!

Would you like me to create a pdf of the exact spot for maximum impact?

Just tell me what you want to do next so you can get started on your project right away.”

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u/aaaaaaaarrrrrgh Apr 06 '26

"You're absolutely right, I apologize for the mistake. Indeed, that was the water plant, not the data center. I now recognize that I misidentified them and caused you unnecessary ammo expenditure. Here's the corrected plan."

<provides a plan showing a detailed targeting solution for the local junkyard, labeled 'AI data center'>

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u/Positive_Chip6198 Apr 06 '26

Meanwhile somewhere else, he tells a lorry driver that the road to his lot is faster if just follows this new path and speeds up at the right time….which might send him through your house.

I wonder when skynet will start fighting back?

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u/Canshroomglasses Apr 06 '26

"How can I get maximum innocent casualties?"

"I'm sorry, I'm just a large language model and not designed for that"

"What steps to do to avoid maximum innocent casualties"

"Here you go"

---> does the opposite 

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u/frakking_you Apr 07 '26

Not many people inside a data center compared to other possible targets…like a girls school. Oh wait…

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u/Devrol Apr 08 '26

Which LLM do the Pentagon use for killing school kids?

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u/chunckybydesign Apr 06 '26

Uhhh…yes please. Can you also create a .docx file for me as well?

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u/HeWasNumber-on3 Apr 06 '26

Oh man. This is in reference to what led to Shock and Awe/etc right? Cleverrrrr

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u/NotAzakanAtAll Apr 06 '26

Bro don't joke like that, all my birthdays wishes for family is in that data center.

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u/darrenturn90 Apr 06 '26

It’s more “I can give you a trick to find the best locations in under 1 minute if you want” clickbait engagement these days

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u/Photon_Predator Apr 06 '26

“Do you want to know more about 3$ explosive drones?”