# Data centres are a new front line; Europe should slow AI factory buildout, UN adviser says

https://mins.news/en/item/104091

- euronews, 2026-10-17 05:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/17/data-centres-are-the-new-front-line-and-europes-ai-factories-should-slow-down-says-un-advi

> Data centres have become major military targets, one expert says, and drone strikes in Ukraine should prompt Europe to reconsider where it builds AI infrastructure.

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