Paper 1 real-world example: Negative production externalities and data centres
Many countries are seeing significant growth in data centres that support the expansion of artificial intelligence. One such project is proposed for Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, in Canada. A $10-billion AI data centre is proposed for the US-based AI company Anthropic and the Canadian energy company Everwind. The centre will be an 18,600-square-metre facility which would use 420 megawatts of electricity (enough to power...