Cambridge academic contests framing of datacentre discontent
1 Sep 22 · 4d ago · 3 articles · 1 post · 2 sources · development 1 of 1
Verity Harding, head of AI and geopolitics at Cambridge University's Bennett School for Public Policy, argues protesters' concerns run deeper than nimbyism. She suggests datacentres are a lightning rod for broader anxieties about AI oversight and corporate accountability, particularly given conflicting messaging from tech leaders about AI safety.
“The reason everyone hates datacentres has nothing to do with datacentres. It's the only tangible thing to protest against.”
Verity Harding
George Osborne Head of AI for countries, OpenAI; former UK chancellorVerity Harding Head of AI and geopolitics project, Cambridge University Bennett SchoolGreen Party England Political partyUK Government Policy authority
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- OpenAI’s George Osborne says datacentre nimbys holding back Britain The Guardian · 4d ago
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