UK official vows to prevent unregulated data center boom seen in the US

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey has stated that the United Kingdom will actively prevent the kind of uncontrolled expansion of data centers currently causing public and political friction in the United States. Healey warned that the current situation in the US, characterized as a free-for-all, poses a significant risk to the future investment landscape for artificial intelligence within the country. The UK government intends to implement regulatory measures to ensure development proceeds in a structured manner, avoiding the pitfalls seen elsewhere.