Why are #DataCentres such a big deal in #Scotland?
by Graham Fraser, 5 October, 2026
"Every time you ask #ChatGPT a question, read a #Google summary or make an online bank payment, a data centre is working behind the scenes.
Now Scotland is part of a global race to build many more of them - on a massive scale.
"The explosion in #Artificialntelligence ( #AI ) over the past few years has seen tech firms scrambling to build new #hyperscale data centres, including some which would rank among the biggest in the world.
"Plans are in place to build at least 23 giant AI-powered data centres."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6qxv55882z1o
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/CtjIP
#NoDatacentes #NoAI #NoisePollution #AirIsLife #WaterIsLife #KeepScotlandWild