AI company Firmus to become Tasmania's biggest power user if three planned sites come to fruition
Firmus Technologies is expanding its AI infrastructure in Tasmania with plans for three 'AI factories' to support generative AI tools. These facilities will make the company the state's largest power consumer, prompting government oversight and planning applications.
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It highlights the massive energy demands of the growing AI industry and the infrastructure challenges faced by regional governments.
Firmus s site in the Launceston suburb of St Leonards, where it is building an AI factory. ( Supplied: Tasmanian government )
The article reports on industrial development and government budget estimates neutrally.
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