Tasmania inquiry to weigh costs, benefits of new AI data centres
18-08-2026 21:18 via abc.net.au

Tasmania inquiry to weigh costs, benefits of new AI data centres

With communities around the world grappling with the spread of AI data centres, the Tasmanian Greens have set up an inquiry to examine "what, if any, economic benefit" they will bring to the state.
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