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Police Scotland warns ‘robust security’ needed to stop attacks on AI datacentres
HealthAugust 14, 2026 at 5:05 PMNational

Police Scotland warns ‘robust security’ needed to stop attacks on AI datacentres

By Aisha DownBBC News - UK

‘A great deal of public opposition is likely’ to a proposed datacentre near Edinburgh, the force saysPolice in Scotland have issued a stark warning about the need for “robust security measures” to stop proposed AI datacentres from being attacked by protesters.There has been mounting opposition to AI infrastructure globally, including in the US where such projects have become a significant political rallying point. Continue reading...

‘A great deal of public opposition is likely’ to a proposed datacentre near Edinburgh, the force says

Police in Scotland have issued a stark warning about the need for “robust security measures” to stop proposed AI datacentres from being attacked by protesters.

There has been mounting opposition to AI infrastructure globally, including in the US where such projects have become a significant political rallying point.

Continue reading...

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