{
  "id": 7810641,
  "title": "10 people suspected of vandalism at AI institute in Montreal as AI summit kicks off",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/10-people-suspected-of-vandalism-at-ai-institute-in-montreal-as-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-16T14:39:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12061206/montreal-ai-institute-vandalism/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Montreal police are investigating vandalism at the Quebec artificial intelligence institute, Mila, with authorities suspecting 10 people were involved. The incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, when patrolling officers discovered a building on Saint-Urbain Street had been damaged. The building, located in the Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough, had several windows smashed and graffiti spray-painted on its walls. A 25-year-old woman was arrested near the scene and will be interviewed to determine her level of involvement. The ongoing investigation includes checking for surveillance cameras and collecting evidence. The vandalism takes place as Canada's largest AI and tech summit commences in the city, with Mila's founder, Yoshua Bengio, scheduled to speak at the event on Thursday.",
  "summary": "Police said they found several windows of the building had been smashed and numerous graffiti tags spray painted on the walls when they first arrived.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "Research centre, AI company vandalized ahead of Montreal artificial intelligence summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/research-centre-ai-company-vandalized-ahead-of-montreal-artificial",
        "published": "2026-09-16T11:55:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}