Protestors Ransack AI Lab, Leave Graffiti Calling on Masses to “Burn the Data Centers”

In Montreal, about 10 people smashed windows and painted anti-AI graffiti on buildings of the Quebec AI Institute (MILA) and a neighboring AI company. The inscription “burn the data centers” reflects growing protests against AI infrastructure: by mid-August, $130 billion in investments were under threat.

• About 10 people smashed windows and painted graffiti on MILA and a neighboring AI company
• Wall inscription calls to “burn the data centers”
• A 25-year-old woman was detained for questioning and released without conditions
• By mid-August, protests threatened $130 billion in US data center investments