Energy minister says AI must ‘bring down bills’ as data centres squeeze the grid

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Proposed government-backed network body welcomed by some in sector but others call it just another quango Andy Burnham’s first address to the Labour party conference as prime minister is due to address Britain’s rising energy costs and sluggish economic growth with plans for a new government-backed body to invest in the electricity grid. The proposals to set up GB Grid, first revealed by the Guardian, build on the pa…

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Energy minister says AI must ‘bring down bills’ as data centres squeeze the grid

Power-hungry data centres must help bring down bills rather than place further strain on Britain’s squeezed electricity network, the energy minister has said. Michael Shanks warned public support could drop for the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure unless households saw a clear economic benefit. “We need to deliver energy security here at home, but we [...]