Protesters break into Microsoft AI data centre site in Amsterdam

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: November 6, 2026Country: Netherlands

TechnologyWorld / International

Protesters break into Microsoft AI data centre site in Amsterdam

More than 100 activists broke into a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam. They climbed cranes and hung banners opposing artificial intelligence. The action marks the start of two days of coordinated protests in 16 countries against the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure.

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