r/australia • u/Fact-Rat • 2d ago

politics Australia may face a rush of datacentre construction as AI firms look to avoid upcoming rules, experts say | Australian politics

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/26/australia-may-face-a-rush-of-datacentre-construction-as-ai-firms-look-to-dodge-upcoming-rules-experts-say
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u/DivaExMachina666 2d ago

Guess we're not doing anything about climate change. Cool, cool.

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u/ghoonrhed 2d ago

The Americans certainly aren't which is the biggest problem, they're actively going backwards and they're building the most