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The Guardian's global tech reporting team is increasingly doing on-the-ground investigations into the massive physical datacentres powering the AI revolution, shifting from purely digital coverage. Recent reporting revealed that an £8.2bn AI complex in rural Scotland misrepresented its renewable energy plans, highlighting how physical constraints and infrastructure realities will ultimately determine the success or failure of the AI boom.
Why it matters: As AI infrastructure moves from abstract technology into concrete physical projects with massive environmental and economic implications, tech reporters and industry observers need to understand that datacentre viability depends on real-world factors—not just innovation hype.
