Six Unelected People Now Control The World! - Tim Buckley on AI Data Centres
Australia is standing on the precipice of a $150 billion tech investment boom that could rival the Pilbara iron ore rush. But do we have the workers, the water, and the energy grid to pull it off? Tim Buckley, a 40-year finance analyst and Director of Climate Energy Finance, joins Stress Tested to outline the staggering scale of the AI data centre rollout.
Tim explains why American tech giants are desperate to build in Australia, how the massive energy demands of data centres are pushing up electricity prices, and why the government's move to mandate "bring your own clean energy" is essential…
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