Billions of dollars are pouring into Australia’s data centers, with the industry promising jobs, investment and a chance to turn the country’s abundant renewable energy into computing power for the world. But how much richer will the boom actually make Australia — and who ultimately benefits?

Bloomberg economist James McIntyre joins host Haidi Stroud-Watts to follow the money and separate the economic opportunity from the AI hype. He explains what the boom could mean for jobs, power prices and inflation — and why the surge in investment could make the Reserve Bank’s job even harder.

Billions of dollars are pouring into Australia&rsquo;s data centers, with the industry promising jobs, investment and a chance to turn the country&rsquo;s abundant renewable energy into computing power for the world. But how much richer will the boom actually make Australia &mdash; and who ultimately benefits?
Bloomberg economist James McIntyre joins host Haidi Stroud-Watts to follow the money and separate the economic opportunity from the AI hype. He explains what the boom could mean for jobs, power prices and inflation &mdash; and why the surge in investment could make the Reserve Bank&rsquo;s job even harder.

Each week, Rebecca Jones and Bloomberg's team of reporters lift the lid on the biggest stories shaping Australia's place in global business. 

Each week, Rebecca Jones and Bloomberg's team of reporters lift the lid on the biggest stories shaping Australia's place in global business.

Each week, Rebecca Jones and Bloomberg's team of reporters lift the lid on the biggest stories shaping Australia's place in global business.

The Bloomberg Australia Podcast

Each week, Rebecca Jones and Bloomberg's team of reporters lift the lid on the biggest stories shaping Australia's place in global business.

Our Economist Cuts Through the Data Center Hype

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