UK Will Explore Nuclear Power for New AI Data Center Plan

The UK is planning special districts for constructing data centers and will explore dedicating nuclear energy to the sites as part of a Labour government project to boost technology growth and the ecosystem for artificial intelligence.

These “AI Growth Zones” will include enhanced access to electricity and easier planning approvals for data centers, the government said on Sunday. It said the first such zone will be in Culham, home of the UK Atomic Energy Authority.