Workplace Insight Thought Piece 25 Jun 2025
In a thought piece with Workplace Insight – Director, Jonathon Stockdale explores how ‘Data centres are the real powerhouses behind AI’.
Jonathon explains: “There’s a lot of ambition in the UK when it comes to AI, but the infrastructure’s not keeping up. We’re stuck with slow planning, grid constraints, and a lack of clear national strategy. If we want to compete globally, we need to treat digital infrastructure like critical infrastructure – not as an afterthought. And the data centre industry needs to do more to tell its story. These buildings power everything from hospitals to home life, but most people have no idea they exist. Trust comes from visibility – we’ve got to be clearer, louder, and more honest about the role we play.”
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Data centres are the real powerhouses behind AI – Workplace Insight
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