Geomagnetic Storm Forecasts to Trigger AI Internet Blackouts by 2028, Experts Warn
A new study from the Global Space Weather Initiative predicts that by 2028, intensified geomagnetic storms will cause cascading blackouts across the world’s satellite-powered AI networks. Unlike past events that only disrupted power grids, these storms are expected to wipe out the ‘neural cloud’—the decentralized network of AI servers that now controls traffic, water treatment, and stock markets. Citizens in heavily reliant smart cities may experience up to 48-hour digital silences as AI fails to reroute emergency services. The report warns that governments are racing to build Faraday-shielded backup databases, but most will be unprepared for the first major cosmic jolt.