How AI-Powered War Drives the Critical Minerals Race By Oritro Karim Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. - (+++ video)

How AI-Powered War Drives the Critical Minerals Race By Oritro Karim UNITED NATIONS, Oct 8 2026 (IPS) - The demand for critical minerals is accelerating as world powers scramble to stay on top of emerging technologies. Meanwhile, the environment and frontline communities are paying a steep price. Such was the basis of the discussion held by the Oakland Institute on September 30, during their webinar: ‘How War and AI Fuel the Critical Minerals Race‘. The event convened experts and frontline activists to examine how artificial intelligence (AI) drives mineral extraction, transforms war technologies, and affects communities entrenched in protracted conflict. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/10/how-ai-powered-war-drives-the-critical-minerals-race/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Workers_Help_Feed_the_World_but_Starved_of_Dignity_Climate_Change_Is_Becoming_a_Pregnancy_Hazard_Wor Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. - How War and AI Fuel the Critical Minerals Race – Webinar Recording https://www.oaklandinstitute.org/video/how-war-and-ai-fuel-critical-minerals-race-webinar-recording?utm_campaign=War,%2520AI,%2520Critical%2520Minerals%2520Webinar%2520Recording&utm_medium=email&utm_source=mailjet Rush Global Scramble for Minerals Wages War on People and Planet https://www.oaklandinstitute.org/report/rush?utm_campaign=War,%2520AI,%2520Critical%2520Minerals%2520Webinar%2520Recording&utm_medium=email&utm_source=mailjet