Australia tells AI data centres to put back more power than they take out
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced new standards requiring AI data centers to supply more electricity to the grid than they consume and to respect copyright protections for local content creators. The measures include energy, water, and copyright standards but lack immediate legal enforcement mechanisms.
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