It’s hard to avoid the growing panic around artificial intelligence and the infrastructure that supports it, particularly data centres. Data centres ruin neighbourhoods, pose health risks and consume water we simply don’t have, or so the arguments go.Some of these concerns are legitimate, but perspective is needed. Fears about development and pressure on local infrastructure have plagued investment in new housing supply for decades. Governments should listen to communities and address genuine concerns, but the debate needs to be grounded in facts, not fear.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Stop panicking about data centres. Golf courses use four times the water
We should not allow fear to overwhelm the facts or stand in the way of an opportunity Australia cannot afford to miss.
105 words~1 min read
