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Oct 17, 2026 at 2:08 AM ET
UN adviser urges Europe to reconsider AI data-centre sites
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A UN adviser said Europe should rethink where it builds AI infrastructure, arguing that data centres have become prime military targets and that drone strikes in Ukraine underline the risk. The adviser called for Europe’s AI factories to slow down.
WHO: A UN adviser
WHAT: A UN adviser urged Europe to reconsider where it builds AI infrastructure and slow its development.
WHEN: Reported Oct 17, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
WHERE: Europe
WHY: The adviser said data centres have become prime military targets and cited drone strikes in Ukraine as a reason to reconsider where AI infrastructure is built.
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