Anti-AI protesters breach Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam
More than 100 protesters gathered at a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam on Friday, with some entering the premises and climbing a crane as opposition to the rapid expansion of AI (artificial intelligence) infrastructure grows across Europe. The demonstration was part of a wider campaign against large-scale data centres, with activists planning protests in several European countries on November 6 and 7. The protesters entered the construction site in Amsterdam's Sloterdijk
Activists entered the construction site of a planned Microsoft data centre in Amsterdam on Nov. 6. eNCA reported that several hundred people occupied the site, while DW said protesters were calling for a pause in data centre construction in Europe over concerns about water, electricity and climate goals. The Guardian reported that separate actions took place outside the site and across Europe. India Times reported arrests, and iHeart reported clashes with police; other reports did not specify those details.
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