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Scotland demands environmental checks on big datacentres before they can be built
Any new facility drawing more than 50 megawatts of power must now pass an environmental impact assessment. The Scottish government stopped short of a full ban, but the rules are tighter than they have ever been.
Communities Around the World Are Pushing Back Against AI Data Centres
From Scotland to India, local groups say the giant buildings that power AI are eating too much energy and land. Governments are starting to listen.
Voters Are Worried About AI in Politics. Here's What Good AI Campaigning Actually Looks Like
Deepfakes and propaganda fill the headlines, but a quieter question keeps getting skipped: could AI help politicians actually listen to the people they represent?
Scotland's Villages Say No: The Battle Over Datacentres the Size of Small Towns
A planned facility in a tiny Fife village has drawn 1,600 objections and pushed Scotland's parliament toward a possible building freeze on massive datacentre developments.
Scottish Police Warn of 'Great Deal of Public Opposition' to New Data Centre Near Edinburgh
A planned facility in Larbert has prompted police to call for serious security measures before construction even begins, as community pushback grows across Scotland.
A Scottish AI megasite promised green energy. The reality looks very different.
An £8.2 billion AI data centre complex in rural Scotland overstated its renewable energy commitments. Finding that out required journalists to leave their desks and travel there.