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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

MYSTERIOUS: Hungry data centres could break energy records by 2040 - You Need To See This

Data centres are expanding rapidly in Australia and are consuming more power and water as they do. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

Artificial intelligence hubs are expanding so rapidly they could consume almost one third of a state's electricity by 2040, in addition to straining water supplies.

But Australia could address their potential environmental risks by introducing a data centre regulator, a committee has heard, and enforcing strict requirements for renewable energy generation.

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