Hours before Albanese delivered a major speech on AI in Sydney, the US state of New York imposed a one-year pause on building new data centres.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking direct oversight of the government’s handling of Australia’s AI rollout with the creation of an Office of AI.
As data centres have grown in size and number in Australia, they have also become the subject of fierce public debate. So what’s the best way forward?
AI is often described as if it lives in the cloud. The persistent controversies regarding the Wonder Valley project in Alberta illustrate how false that is.
We know not to leave lights on all day. We also know not to run an air conditioner with windows open. We need a similar mindset for AI.
A massive new data centre in Sydney is the latest push in the AI boom – but a backlash is building.
As AI models become cheaper and more attractive, they will likely encourage new uses and higher volumes of use – erasing any efficiency gains.
Don’t panic about AI data centres and water – it’s energy we should worry about
Big tech is investing heavily in AI infrastructure. For countries like New Zealand, there are clear gains – but also important trade-offs.
Essential infrastructure should serve local communities, not just the market.
If SpaceX launches one million new satellites, it will increase atmospheric pollution and risk of falling debris. And we will see more satellites than stars.
Does cloud-free AI have the cutting-edge over data processing and storage on centralised, remote servers by providers like Google Cloud? Is AI-powered edge computing safer? More trusted?
Cultural, spiritual, and most environmental impacts aren’t taken into account when launching thousands of satellites.
Even if we can pull of the logistical feat, given the social and environmental impact, the question remains: should we?
Google plans to start experimenting with data centres in space in just over a year, while SpaceX and Blue Origin are also talking up the possibilities.
The industry minister denied Australia’s adopting a ‘light-touch’ approach on AI – and says he’s working to make sure data centres are ‘not a drain on resources’.
The president has promised his approach will bring back jobs – but will they be good ones?
As Australia builds an AI plan, it can learn from Estonia and Singapore - but not exactly in the way tech companies want.
Australia could be a global champion for sustainable data centre growth.
As AI shifts from text to video, its appetite for power and water soars, presenting a climate-policy issue.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor & Global Challenge Lead, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University; University of British Columbia
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Lecturer, Transdisciplinary School, University of Technology Sydney
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Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Professor of Operations Management, University of Bristol; University of Bath
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Professor of Industrial Strategy & Regional Development, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regions and Industrial Strategy (CGRIS), University of Bath
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Research Associate, Strategic Technologies, University of Sydney
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Strategy, Loughborough University
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Professor of Information and Knowledge Management, Loughborough University
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PhD Candidate, Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato
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Director of the Business Advice Centre for Post Graduate Students at UEL, Ambassador of the Centre for Innovation, Management and Enterprise, University of East London
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Associate Professor of Intelligent Systems and Data Science, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Management and Technology, University of East London