What Australia’s AI framework means for the data-centre sector

What Australia’s AI framework means for the data-centre sector

Image: Jafree/stock.adobe.comData centres form a central cog of the Federal Government’s AI framework announced this week, where new protocols will be put in place to sustainably power these facilities. The post What Australia’s AI framework means for the data-centre sector appeared first on Energy Magazine.

Australia To Put Environmental Brakes On AI Data Centers

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: Australia will require large data centers powering artificial intelligence to generate as much power as they consume, and ensure that creative professionals retain control over work that may be used to train A.I. systems, as the government sets up guardrails over the rapidly growing industry. The announcements on Wednesday in a speech by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese came as Australi…

AI data centers must produce as much power as they use, Australia PM says — new national AI framework will also ensure water efficiency and protect intellectual property rights

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that the government is working to establish the “Australian Standards for A.I.,” which would stand as a national framework that AI companies must follow if they want to operate in the country. As backlash against the negative effects of data centers is making it harder for AI hyperscalers to build and expand infrastructure in the U.S. and Europe, the New York Times reports that many of these firms …