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AI data centres: is media coverage inclusive?
By Tanya Sakzewski
The global Artificial Intelligence race brings with it many promises – reshaping economic growth, innovation and competitiveness. On the other hand, it also attracts warnings of the risks to industries, jobs, communities, and humanity itself.
Tech companies and AI researchers are leading calls to slow down its development, warning that without adequate safeguards, humans may lose full control over the technology. Anthropic has cautioned that advanced AI could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity”.
But one of the biggest debates playing out in the media and communities around the world is centred on data centres – the infrastructure needed to power the technology.
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