位于昆士兰州西部唐斯地区的计划中的320亿美元超大规模数据中心尚未获批，但人工智能公司Anthropic已签署协议使用该设施的一部分。当地居民担心该项目实际上已无法阻止。
A planned $32 billion hyperscale data centre in Queensland's Western Downs region has not yet been approved, but AI company Anthropic has already signed a deal to use part of the facility. Local residents fear the project can no longer realistically be stopped.
该320亿美元超大规模数据中心在昆士兰州西部唐斯地区尚未完成正式批准流程。尽管如此，人工智能公司Anthropic已签署协议使用该设施的一部分。
A planned $32 billion hyperscale data centre in Queensland's Western Downs region has not yet completed the formal approval process. Despite this, AI company Anthropic has already signed a deal to use a portion of the facility.
当地居民认为，在批准尚未最终确定前就签署此类协议表明该项目实际上已成为不可阻挡的趋势。该地区社区也对该设施的用水和用电消耗提出了担忧。
Local residents argue thatg such a deal before approval is finalized shows the project has effectively become unstoppable in practice. Communities in the area have also raised concerns about the facility's water and electricity consumption.
州官员表示，批准流程正按照标准程序进行，尚未作出最终决定。项目支持者称该设施将为该地区带来重大投资和就业机会。
State officials said the approval process is proceeding through standard procedures and that no final decision has yet been made. Project supporters argue the facility would bring significant investment and jobs to the region.