The UK government has opened bidding for AI Growth Zones, aimed at expediting planning permissions for critical AI infrastructure, including data centers and energy connections. The initiative is designed to empower local and regional authorities, with a goal to create zones capable of supporting over 500MW of energy, sufficient to power two million homes. The first development site has been identified in Culham, Oxfordshire, and there are plans to initiate further projects in various regions, especially deindustrialized areas, to generate jobs, attract investment, and share the benefits of AI technology nationwide.
Bidding has opened for the UK government's AI Growth Zones, aimed at speeding up planning permissions for AI infrastructure and ensuring nationwide access to technology.
The first AI Growth Zone is confirmed for Culham, Oxfordshire, designed to drive research on sustainable energy to power the UK's AI ambitions.
The government aims to create jobs and investment opportunities in deindustrialized areas, ensuring equitable access to an AI-powered future across the UK.
Scotland's office minister emphasized the nation's role in the UK government's Plan for Change to harness AI's potential for economic growth.
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