AI firms warn UK has 12 months to avert datacentre protests or face construction delays

A taskforce including Nvidia, Microsoft, and Cisco has told UK ministers that public opposition to datacentres, driven by dry summers and rising energy bills, could escalate into US-style protests within a year, threatening construction. The firms urge the government to offer local communities greater benefits from tech infrastructure. This marks an early warning of a potential infrastructure siting conflict in the UK, with implications for AI buildout timelines.

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