Datacentre giant accused of using AI while lobbying for Victorian minister’s support for hyperscale factory

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NextDC, one of Australia's largest datacentre companies, is accused of using AI-generated content while lobbying Victorian cabinet minister Melissa Horne to support its hyperscale AI factory expansion. This revelation raises concerns about the use of AI in political lobbying and the upcoming state election.

Exclusive: Correspondence requests state MP Melissa Horne to lobby on NextDC’s behalf – but contains alleged AI-created errors Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Victorian jobs minister has accused one of Australia’s largest datacentre companies of using artificial intelligence while requesting she lobby her colleague to approve a massive expansion of its “hyperscale AI factory”. Correspondence between Victorian cabinet minister Melissa Horne and the chief executive of ASX-listed company NextDC, Craig Scroggie, reveals increasing sensitivity to community concerns about datacentres before the state election. Continue reading...