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UK Rejects Laissez-Faire Data Center Regulation to Avoid US-Style Controversy

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IT之家 November 13: Bloomberg reported on the 11th local time that UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey told the Treasury Select Committee the same day that the country will not adopt a US-style laissez-faire approach to data center regulation, saying he "does not want to see the US data center debate repeated in the UK." Overall, US regulation of data center projects is relatively loose, which, together with insufficient hydropower infrastructure, has caused a series of problems, triggered strong public and political opposition, and begun to hinder investment in AI; John Healey said he is "ready to say no to data centers that cannot bring community benefits" and stressed the importance of sovereign AI infrastructure to the country's resilience and independence. The UK plans to achieve 6GW of compute capacity by 2030, three times the current level.

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UK Says No to Laissez-Faire on Data Centers, Seeking to Avoid a Repeat of US-Style Controversy

IT之家, November 13 — According to Bloomberg's report on the 11th local time, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey said at the Treasury Select Committee held the same day that the country would not adopt a US-style laissez-faire approach to data center regulation, and "does not want to see the US data center debate replayed in the UK."

Broadly speaking, the US approach to regulating data center projects is relatively lax, which, together with insufficient hydropower infrastructure capacity, has caused a series of problems and triggered strong opposition from the public and political circles, and has begun to in turn hinder investment in AI.

John Healey is "prepared to say no to data centers that do not bring benefits to communities." He also stressed the importance of sovereign AI infrastructure to the country's resilience and independence. The UK plans to reach 6GW of computing capacity by 2030, three times the current level.

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