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Everyone hates datacentres. Do wereally need them? - video

AI companies have promised us world-shifting technology. But there’s a cost: loud, unsightly datacentres that drain environmental resources. As the government pushes their rapid growth, can local communities do anything to push back? Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s glob

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Global — Presented by Madeleine Finlay with Aisha Down ; produced by Madeleine Finlay, Joshan Chana and Jacob Liebenberg . The executive producer is Elizabeth Cassin