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AI, Data Centers Face Scrutiny in Australia

TL;DRAustralia is pushing back on data center expansion due to AI costs and safety concerns.

Why it matters: Government regulation could reshape where AI infrastructure gets built and increase compliance costs globally.

Australia's data centre boom is facing headwinds, with local opposition to new developments adding to concerns about the costs and benefits of rapid AI expansion. The debate is being amplified by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's call for stronger AI safeguards following…

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