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AI firms urge UK to tackle datacentre opposition within a year

A group including Nvidia, Microsoft and Cisco has warned UK ministers they have 12 months to address resistance to datacentres before US-style protests could jeopardise construction. It called for greater benefits for host communities. The group said consecutive dry summers and higher energy bills are drawing closer scrutiny of facilities used to train and run AI models.

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AI firms urge UK to tackle datacentre opposition within a year
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    The taskforce urged ministers to give host communities greater benefits from technology infrastructure.

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    In its submission to the Labour government, the group said consecutive dry summers and rising energy bills are increasing public scrutiny of datacentre plans.

Why it matters

The submission highlights public acceptance as a concern for UK AI infrastructure construction plans.

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