Anthropic to Build $31bn Data Centre in Western Queensland, Premier Says
Premier David Crisafulli calls the deal with the AI firm behind Claude a 'major win' for jobs and the state's energy grid.
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the large language model Claude, has agreed to lease a site in western Queensland for what would be its first data centre in Australia, according to the state's premier, David Crisafulli.
Crisafulli announced the deal in the Queensland parliament on Wednesday, describing it as a "major win" for the state. He said the project would deliver more jobs and add capacity to the state's energy grid.
The premier put the value of the deal at $31bn, according to the report, though further details on the site location, construction timeline and specific job numbers were not immediately outlined.
Data centres have become a focal point of infrastructure investment tied to the rapid growth of AI companies, which require significant computing power and electricity to train and run large language models such as Claude.
Neither Anthropic nor the Queensland government provided additional details beyond the premier's parliamentary announcement, as reported by The Guardian.
Sources
- Anthropic to build $31bn datacentre in western Queensland, David Crisafulli says — The Guardian — World
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