Why does everyone hate datacentres?

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Right · Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:04:20 GMT

AI datacentres are almost universally unpopular. They are loud, unsightly and drain environmental resources, with most of the profits generated flowing back to the US companies that build them – and the statistics against them are piling up.Guardian reporter Hettie O’Brien visits Brick Lane in east London, where people are trying to resist plans for a 5,200-sq metre datacentre being pushed through by the government, to find out why people hate them so much Continue reading...

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