Scotcast - Could Scotland tap into the AI goldrush?
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North Lanarkshire is to become home to a vast data centre – with the aim of turning the area into one of the world’s most advanced AI sites.
But what actually is a data centre, why is Big Tech looking to Scotland and will their massive energy demands push our bills up? We hear from former Google executive and industry insider Michael Hunter.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller and Martin Geissler.
Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
Published on Thursday, 29th January 2026.
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