Voters favour local AI laws as data centre worries mount
Resolve poll shows shift towards Australian-specific regulation, with concerns over power and water use
A new Resolve poll reveals that 41 per cent of Australians now support Australian-designed laws to regulate artificial intelligence, slightly more than the 40 per cent backing an international approach, as concern grows over the environmental and economic impact of a data centre building boom. The poll of 2200 people found 81 per cent back some form of constraints on AI.