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06-29-2025 Vol 2006

Tehran Resident Finds Solace in AI During War With Israel

AMMAN, Jordan — Amid the chaos of the war between Israel and Iran, Roxana, a 31-year-old shop manager from Tehran, sought comfort in a most unconventional source: ChatGPT.

Living alone in Tehran, with her family distant and her boyfriend serving on a military base, Roxana felt increasingly isolated and terrified. As airstrikes erupted around her, she struggled to find reliable information amidst the clamor of state propaganda and internet blackouts.

‘In those moments of panic, I asked the AI,

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Charlotte Hayes