OpenAI’s George Osborne says datacentre nimbys holding back Britain
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guardianTech
September 22, 2026 · 04:46
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Former chancellor, now senior figure at OpenAI, says UK needs datacentres to maintain ‘sovereignty’ over AI techUK politics live – latest updatesDatacentre nimbys are holding Britain back, George Osborne has said in reaction to nationwide protests about the giant water-and-energy guzzling structures.The Tory former chancellor is now the head of AI for countries at OpenAI, an artificial intelligence company and the developer of ChatGPT. His job is to represent the company to governments around the world, and he also has a role in enabling the building of datacentres and other infrastructure. Continue reading...
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