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Why does everyone hate datacentres?
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AI datacentres are widely disliked for their noise, visual impact, and high resource consumption. In east London, residents oppose a 5,200‑sq‑metre facility planned by the government. The Guardian reporter explores local resistance and the growing evidence of negative effects.
WHY IT MATTERS
The article highlights growing public opposition to AI infrastructure that strains local communities and environmental resources, raising questions about how such projects are planned and funded.
AI datacentres are almost universally unpopular. They are loud, unsightly and drain environmental resources, with most of the profits generated flowing back to the US companies that build them – and the statistics against them are piling up.Guardian reporter Hettie O’Brien visits Brick Lane in east London, where people are trying to resist plans for a 5,200-sq metre datacentre being pushed through by the government, to find out why people hate them so much Continue reading...
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