Data Centres Are Energy Hungry Beasts and Nuclear Could Be the Answer: Opposition

Technology could help breathe life into ailing businesses across the nation, but that technology comes with an ever-increasing need for power.

A robot powered by artificial intelligence is displayed at a stand during the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland on May 30, 2024. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

Energy demands from data centres and artificial intelligence (AI) could prove to be a little-talked-about, but extremely integral factor in the nuclear power debate.

The subject arose on June 20 when Opposition Leader Peter Dutton highlighted the increasing power needs for increasing AI and data technology on ABC Breakfast’s radio program.