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2026-08-04 07:49 UTC
AI flooded the Scottish Government with wind farm objections. So they stopped accepting emails
https://www.theferret.scot/ai-ban-emailed-objections-energy-projects/
The Scottish Government says the move was needed to tackle the "burden" caused by the growth in AI-assisted objections to energy projects. Critics say it is a way to mute public opposition.
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@kim_harding@mastodon.scot 2026-08-04 08:00
It is interesting to note that the ObjectNow website that which generates objection letters to planning applications with the help of AI, is aimed at people who are objecting to renewable energy projects... Looks like fossil fuel lobbyists new way of astroturfing....