UK strengthens data center regulation stance
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UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey stated that the country will not adopt a US-style laissez-faire strategy for regulating data centers to avoid repeating the US's infrastructure problems and public opposition due to lenient regulation. The UK plans to achieve 6GW of computing capacity by 2030 and emphasizes the importance of sovereign AI infrastructure.
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British Chancellor John Healey says the UK will not adopt a US-style laissez-faire strategy to regulate data centers, to avoid repeating the US's hydropower infrastructure problems and public opposition caused by lenient regulation. The UK plans to achieve 6GW of computing capacity by 2030 and emphasizes the importance of sovereign AI infrastructure.
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