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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Jamie Calder

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Andy burnham backs uk owned ai data centres despite community and climate backlash - The Untold Story

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ANDY Burnham – who is likely to be the next prime minister – will support the development of new AI data centres in the UK despite widespread community backlash and the potential of immense environmental impacts, it is understood.

Burnham's team is preparing to overhaul Westminster's AI policy to limit the involvement of foreign-owned technology in the public sector and growing AI infrastructure network.

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