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Lab Notes: AI data centres are coming to remote Australia

Apr 30, 202611 min
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Episode description

The Kimberley region is more than 2000 kilometres north of Western Australia's capital city, Perth. The area is both extremely remote and extremely beautiful. So why is it the proposed location for Australia's biggest "AI factory"? Why do we need this massive AI data centre? And are these factories likely to be built in other remote parts of Australia? 

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Featuring:

  • Jess Baker, ABC rural reporter

More information:

Australia's biggest AI factory planned for remote WA

This episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Gadigal and Menang Noongar people.

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