Data center protests spread as US voters back candidates promising tighter rules

Opposition to AI data centers has gone beyond local planning meetings. Last Friday, protesters infiltrated a construction site related to Microsoft in Amsterdam, as the protest mounts in 16 countries. Resistance has reached the US midterm elections: the Democrats won a majority in Congress and some of the winning candidates for governors pushed for better regulations regarding data centers. Cranes, balloons and a breached fence in Amsterdam More than 100 activists gathered at the Amsterdam construction site. Some entered the grounds, climbed cranes and hung balloons, Reuters reported . Site owner Pure Data Centres, which plans to invest over $1 billion, offered to discuss the concerns of the protesters. Meanwhile, Microsoft supported peaceful demonstrations but opposed unlawful actions.

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