‘A lot of red flags’: plans for New Zealand’s first AI datacentre spark concern as locals demand greater transparency
www.theguardian.com
Plans to build a NZ$3.5bn datacentre in Makarewa in the country’s south has drawn concern about electricity and water use, and potential noise pollution
  • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Having a local, general-use data center to host local websites and services would have been useful. But if it’s just for AI then yeah it’s a dumb idea