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This episode was originally published on August 31.

Thirty billion euros. That’s how much the EU wants to mobilise to build data centres. But this ambition might run up against an obstacle. In recent years, protests against data centres have been emerging across the European Union.

Can local residents influence the AI race? And can Europe make progress on this issue without the support of local communities?

Production: By Europod in co-production with the Sphera Network.

This episode is based on an article written by Alberto Mesas for El Salto and an article written by Tommaso Proverbio for VD News and is co-written with Hélène Pillon from Médianes.

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