‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre

In Lanarkshire, residents are increasingly skeptical about the benefits promised by a proposed AI data center, questioning whether they've been misled about the supposed advantages. The project, once hailed as a transformative investment for the community, now faces backlash as locals worry about potential property devaluation and environmental impacts. This development highlights broader concerns about the feasibility and ethics of AI infrastructure projects in residential areas, raising questions about the true cost of technological progress.