Backlash over data centers tests Europe's AI ambitions
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Protests are spreading across Europe over large AI data centers, while operators argue they strengthen digital sovereignty and keep computing out of US-led infrastructure. Germany’s Ministry for Economic Affairs estimates cooling uses 0.4 to 4.4 liters of water per kilowatt-hour of electricity. After Europe’s hottest summer on record, with rationing for residents, agriculture and nuclear plants, critics question further data-center water demand as summers warm.
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