NextDC accused of using AI to draft lobbying letters, with AI errors, for 225MW datacenter expansion

nordicinst · x · 2026-09-15

• The Guardian reports ASX-listed NextDC allegedly used AI to draft letters urging Victorian jobs minister Melissa Horne to lobby for its "hyperscale AI factory"
• The M3 Footscray expansion would cover 10 hectares, draw 225MW, and run 24/7, with homes as close as 15 metres
• The letters allegedly contain AI-created errors; residents say approvals ignore long-term community impact

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