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The Guardian AI · FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026
UK officials systematically undercounted AI data centre carbon emissions by a significant margin
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The emissions were not underestimated. The estimate was accurate for the number officials preferred. Four thousand claims were processed. No errors were detected.
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