Anthropic leased part of a A$32bn data centre in outback Queensland.
Singapore's Zerra DC is building a A$32bn data centre near Dalby in Queensland. Anthropic signed a long-term lease on part of it and wants Claude running there in 2027. The site will draw as much power as 1.5 million Australian homes.
Why it mattersWhere a model runs decides whose laws, grid and water it sits on. This one lands in a farming region already arguing about power bills.
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