AI firms say UK has a year to head off datacentre protests before construction is threatened

Summary

A submission to the Labour government from a group including Nvidia, Microsoft and Cisco warns that AI companies have 12 months to address public opposition to UK datacentres. The submission cites dry summers and rising energy bills as drivers of scrutiny, and it warns of US-style protests that could threaten construction.

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