By Patricia Figueiredo ( October 28, 2026, 15:10 GMT | Insight) -- Data centers will get priority access to the UK's electricity grid if they invest in local communities, create local jobs and protect local water supplies, under a package announced Wednesday in a bid to keep sensitive AI data under British control. The government also unveiled plans for a new regulatory sandbox to support AI tools that defend critical infrastructure, public services and businesses against cyberattacks. It also confirmed further funding to the AI Security Institute, a new AI Biosecurity Lab and investments in British companies through the Sovereign AI Fund.Data centers will get priority access to the UK's electricity grid if they invest in local communities, create local jobs and protect local water supplies, the British government announced on Wednesday....
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