If 2023 was the year AI took the world by storm, 2024 is the year that regulators took notice. Around the globe, rules are being drafted, passed and implemented to ensure that the development of AI doesn’t infringe upon human rights or universal values and priorities, such as environmental stewardship.

Nowhere is this more evident than in Europe, where regulators have been busy approving new rules over the use of AI, as well as its underlying infrastructure, including data centres. At the same time, regulators claim they want to foster an environment that encourages AI innovation. According to the European Union: ‘The European AI Strategy aims at making the EU a world-class hub for AI and ensuring that AI is human-centric and trustworthy.

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Europe’s balancing act: Sustainability and AI – Intelligent Data Centres