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Everyone hates datacenters. Do we really need them?
AI companies have promised us world-shifting technology. But there’s a cost: loud, unsightly datacenters that drain environmental resources. As the government pushes their rapid growth, can local communities do anything to push back? Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s global technology reporter Aisha Down about the backlash to datacenters across the UK and around the world
TL;DR
- Datacenters, which support AI technology, have a negative environmental impact.
- These facilities are described as loud and unsightly, and they consume environmental resources.
- There is a growing backlash from local communities against the rapid expansion of datacenters.
- The discussion covers opposition to datacenters in the UK and globally.