GoKawiilVandals Smash Windows, Spray Anti-AI Graffiti at Montreal's MILA Institute
A group of roughly 10 people vandalized the Montreal offices of Quebec's AI research institute MILA and a nearby AI company this week, smashing windows and spray-painting slogans including "burn the data centers." Montreal police confirmed the coordinated attack and briefly detained a 25-year-old woman found near the scene before releasing her without charges.
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The incident reflects escalating public frustration with AI's rapid expansion, echoing similar unrest in the US where protesters have been arrested at local meetings over data center development. With billions in AI infrastructure investment already facing social pushback, this kind of direct action signals that opposition to AI could increasingly move from petitions and protests to property damage.
- About 10 vandals targeted MILA's Montreal office and a nearby AI firm, smashing windows and leaving graffiti.
- Police detained one suspect, a 25-year-old woman, but released her without conditions.
- The attack mirrors rising anti-AI sentiment already threatening roughly $130 billion in US data center investments.
Source: futurism.com — Joe Wilkins, 2026-09-19
Published there as: “Protestors Ransack AI Lab, Leave Graffiti Calling on Masses to “Burn the Data Centers””
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