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Scotland’s ‘green datacentres’ policy ignores emissions impact of AI, analysis shows
A Scottish government policy promoting 'green datacentres' may overlook carbon emissions from AI, according to analysis by Action to Protect Rural Scotland. The policy, defined in 2022 before ChatGPT's release, risks enabling unchecked emissions as part of Scotland's economic and AI investment strategy.
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