2026-02-17
WIRED's piece on Potters Bar is a great reminder that “AI” isn't just models and apps - it's land, power, planning policy, and communities. — What makes it worth reading is the tension it captures really clearly: — • A proposed hyperscale data centre on farmland near London …
Wired
How locals in Potters Bar, a town near London, are challenging Equinix's $5B data center plans, as the UK reclassifies “green belt” land to boost construction
The residents of Potters Bar are working to protect the “green belt” of farms, forests, and meadows that surround London …