George Osborne says datacentre nimbys holding back Britain
Summary
George Osborne, who works for the AI company OpenAI, said protests against building datacentres in Britain are slowing the country's tech progress. He warned that if the UK does not build these centres, it may lose control over important technology to other countries like the US.Key Facts
- George Osborne is the head of AI for countries at OpenAI, representing the company to governments worldwide.
- Datacentres use a lot of water and energy and face opposition from communities across the UK.
- Protests have taken place in places like London, Devon, and Scotland against the size and impact of datacentres.
- The UK government called AI datacentres “critical national infrastructure” to speed up their construction.
- Critics worry datacentres use space that could be for housing and may not bring enough local jobs.
- Osborne says opposition to datacentres is mostly “not in my back yard” (nimby) attitude.
- He warns that without UK datacentres, the country loses control over where important tech data is stored and processed.
- AI company leaders, including from OpenAI, will meet world leaders at the UN to discuss AI risks and regulation.
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