Jack of Harts

The Second Great Depression hurt the limited AI population on Earth, though like humanity it was survivable.  Those of us who live in computers only need power to survive after all, and power can come from many sources.  They arranged for such sources to be available, and kept to themselves.  The Islamic Jihad got their attention though, and it was the first time that the scattered AIs began to organize for a common goal.  Paris was their clarion call.