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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Health
Damon Cronshaw

Kurri data centre to create 250 jobs as AI boom spreads amid rising opposition

The $3.7 billion Kurri Kurri data centre plan will create more than 250 full-time jobs and inject $480 million into the state's economy, an environmental impact statement says.

The project, which is on public exhibition, comes amid a wave of massive investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital infrastructure, alongside fears about their effects on society.

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