UK government favors AI datacenter business interests, excludes environmental groups in planning
An investigation found UK ministers and officials met extensively with AI datacenter industry leaders during development of AI Growth Zones policy, but held no meetings with environmental groups. Dozens of ministers and civil servants moved into AI industry roles over two years, raising concerns of a revolving door influencing datacenter expansion plans without community input.
Why it matters
The exclusion of environmental voices amid rapid AI datacenter growth could risk policy that overlooks ecological impacts and local concerns.
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