Protesters Occupy Microsoft's Planned Data Centre In Amsterdam
Campaigners against data centers in Europe are expected to stage protests in several countries, demanding a moratorium on large-scale developments to address social and environmental concerns around the energy-hungry behemoths.
Protesters broke into a construction site for a new Microsoft data center in Amsterdam on Friday, November 6. According to Channel News Asia and The Korea Times, demonstrators climbed a crane, set off flares, and clashed with police. Nathan Timmer of the protest group Geef Tegengas told local broadcaster AT5 that the group is occupying the site to stop construction. Pro-Palestinian activists also joined the demonstrations in the Dutch capital.
Campaigners are demanding a moratorium on large-scale data center developments to address social and environmental concerns regarding the energy-intensive facilities. NDTV reports that these activists are expected to stage protests in several European countries. Timmer stated that the center should not be built, alleging it will be used for data surveillance, AI warfare, AI slop, and committing genocides.
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