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Hundreds protest planned AI data-centre expansion in Scotland

Hundreds protested outside the Scottish Parliament over a boom in AI data centres. The report does not specify project cancellations, outages or confirmed infrastructure damage.

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Rapid data-centre expansion can generate public opposition and strain electricity, land and other infrastructure resources.

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  1. Hundreds protest outside Scottish Parliament AI data centre boom ↗thenational.scot · Recorded source date: Sep 3, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC

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