Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a landmark AI policy requiring large datacenter builders to be net energy generators rather than consumers, and to fund associated water and grid infrastructure. The policy also mandates that AI companies reach agreements with local creators before using their content, with Albanese describing unauthorised use of Australian creative works as "theft." He framed the regulations as a proactive approach to prevent big tech from gaining outsized power, drawing comparisons to the delayed regulation of social media.
