Scotland’s ‘green datacentres’ policy ignores emissions impact of AI, analysis shows

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An analysis by a Scottish charity indicates that Scotland's government policy promoting 'green datacentres' may overlook significant carbon emissions associated with AI technologies, despite being designed before the widespread use of tools like ChatGPT.

Definition of green facilities made in 2022, before release of ChatGPT, says Action to Protect Rural Scotland A Scottish government policy designed to encourage datacentres to build in Scotland could lead to a massive volume of carbon emissions being ignored, according to an analysis by a Scottish charity. “Green datacentres” are at the heart of Scotland’s ambitions to develop economically. Enshrined in national policy, they are part of a larger, UK-wide effort to attract big AI investment to Scotland. Continue reading...