""Scotland has everything AI needs: the talent, the green energy, and now the infrastructure. But this goes beyond the physical buildings. "We're creating innovation parks, new energy infrastructure, and attracting inward investment from some of the world's leading technology companies," he said. "This is a massive opportunity for North Lanarkshire and Scotland, and we want to make sure local people share in it.""
"The UK government has unveiled the Lanarkshire AI growth zone, which promises to deliver more than 3,400 jobs in the coming years. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) said that 800 of these will be high-paying artificial intelligence (AI) roles covering researchers, programmers, and the permanent staff required to run and maintain datacentre facilities. CoreWeave and DataVita have said they will be investing £1.5bn into delivering a production-grade AI cloud."
"Scotland office minister Kirsty McNeill said: "The UK government's AI growth zone will bring new industries, good jobs and fresh opportunities to North Lanarkshire, but also boost the economy of the whole of central Scotland." The region is receiving over £8bn in private investment to drive economic renewal. It is also receiving a new community fund, which aims to inject £543m into support for a range of local programmes over the next 15 years."
The Lanarkshire AI growth zone will create more than 3,400 jobs, including 800 high-paying AI roles for researchers, programmers, and datacentre staff. CoreWeave and DataVita will invest £1.5bn to build a production-grade AI cloud. DataVita plans to generate over 500MW of on-site power to support AI breakthroughs within four years. The initiative is backed by over £8bn in private investment aimed at economic renewal. A new community fund will provide £543m over 15 years for local programmes. The project aims to attract global tech investment, develop innovation parks and energy infrastructure, and deliver well-paid employment locally.
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