苏格兰多地居民对超大规模数据中心的建设计划表达了强烈的反对意见 1。其中，位于法夫（Fife）地区的Auchtertool项目因规模巨大引发了1600份反对意见 1。该数据中心计划高35米，面积超过100个足球场，被称为全球第二大 1。ILI Group首席执行官Mark Wilson称该项目是苏格兰“一生一次的机会” 1。同时，Data Vita已获得包括国家财富基金2.02亿英镑担保在内的投资方案 1。
面对巨大的反对声浪，苏格兰政府已开始出台监管措施，要求大型数据中心申请需上报政府并进行环境影响评估 1。苏格兰公共财政部长发布新规，要求规划部门在收到超过50MW的数据中心申请时通知政府 1。与此同时，苏格兰民族党全国委员会通过动议，要求冻结所有未获规划许可的新数据中心项目 1。相关举措可能会对英国人工智能战略的推进产生影响 1。
Residents across various regions in Scotland are strongly opposing plans to build hyperscale data centers, with the Auchtertool project in Fife facing unprecedented pushback 1. The proposed Auchtertool facility, which would stand 35 meters tall and cover an area larger than 100 football pitches, has been described as the second-largest of its kind globally and has already attracted 1,600 objections 1. Despite the backlash, ILI Group Chief Executive Mark Wilson has defended the project, calling it a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" for Scotland 1. The project is backed by Data Vita, which secured an investment package that includes a £202 million guarantee from the National Wealth Fund 1.
In response to the growing concerns, the Scottish Government has begun introducing regulatory measures for these massive facilities 1. The Scottish Public Finance Minister has issued new rules requiring planning authorities to notify the government whenever they receive data center applications exceeding 50MW 1. Furthermore, large data center applications must now be reported to the government and undergo environmental impact assessments 1. Adding to the regulatory pressure, the Scottish National Party's national executive committee has passed a motion to freeze all new data center projects that have not yet received planning permission 1. This escalating resistance and potential construction freeze could significantly impact the advancement of the UK's broader artificial intelligence strategy 1.
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