Does the UK need looser AI regulations to attract OpenAI's data centre?

OpenAI has paused its multi-billion-pound Stargate UK data centre project, a 31,000-GPU facility planned for the North East to boost AI infrastructure. The company cites high energy costs, up to four times those in the US, and an unclear regulatory environment as key barriers. UK data centres currently consume about 2% of national electricity, projected to quadruple by 2030 amid surging AI demand.