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What will we get out of the AI boom? The data suggests lots of noisy, energy-hungry datacentres and not much else

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Booms in investment usually lead to economic growth. But this one looks unlikely to translate into better living standards for Australians Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The debate around AI and datacentres is such that, to paraphrase Paul Keating, if you walked into any pet shop in Australia, the resident galah will be talking about it. I am on the record as being a sceptic of AI productivity booms, or the need to do all we can to make sure we are at the forefront of the AI revolution. Continue reading...

SourceThe Guardian AIAuthor: Greg Jericho
What will we get out of the AI boom? The data suggests lots of noisy, energy-hungry datacentres and not much else
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Booms in investment usually lead to economic growth. But this one looks unlikely to translate into better living standards for Australians Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The debate around AI and datacentres is such that, to paraphrase Paul Keating, if you walked into any pet shop in Australia, the resident galah will be talking about it. I am on the record as being a sceptic of AI productivity booms, or the need to do all we can to make sure we are at the forefront of the AI revolution. Continue reading...

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