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Published on: 11/10/2026 - 2:31 p.m.

Anger is brewing against data centers. For several months, from the United States to Europe, associations have been mobilizing against the establishment of data centers. Energy-hungry and water-consuming, they are increasingly being singled out, while their deployment is boosted by the progression of AI. And the economic benefits on the territories do not necessarily live up to expectations.

Data centers: heat stroke?

Let's talk about it with Guillaume Grallet, tech and science editor-in-chief at Le Point, columnist at France 24, author of "Pioneers, Journey to the frontiers of artificial intelligence" (Grasset, 2025), Michaël Reffay, general delegate of France Datacenter and Frédéric Amiel, coordinator of Friends of the Earth.

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