Prime minister will use national cabinet meeting to assuage premiers over new AI law as Aemo forecasts seven-fold rise in datacentre power use Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese will seek to use Wednesday’s high-stakes talks with premiers to quell growing unhappiness about national controls on datacentre developments, promising new approval laws will complement state rules. Faced with growing opposition from conservative governments in Queensland and the Northern Territory, Albanese will tell national cabinet he plans a major piece of legislation next year to ensure the economic benefits of AI are shared widely. With potential to be one of the major reforms of Labor’s second term, the new law will set tough copyright rules for AI businesses and impose standards for security, safety and skills development. The meeting on Wednesday will come after the latest forecast from the Australian Energy Market Operator showing datacentre power use is projected to increase seven-fold over the next decade. The industry’s rapid growth, driven by increasing reliance on AI and cloud computing, rem
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In this week’s newsletter: Anti-datacentre sentiment is growing across the political spectrum in the US – and the public is only just finding out about the potential effects on their energy bills Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your…
View source →Booms in investment usually lead to economic growth. But this one looks unlikely to translate into better living standards for Australians Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or…
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