I mean, the data center they were protesting is literally built, operated and owned by Microsoft.

I agree, AI as a technology is here to stay in some form, but wouldn't you be a little pissed if some foreign company takes your data, builds a data center in your community without you having any control, puts you out of a job and then sells your own knowledge back to you?

Doesn't sound very sovereign to me.

(Not to start with the whole angle that the AI goldrush undoes what little progress in fighting climate change was archieved)