Anthropic signs first Australian data centre lease for Claude AI amid copyright debate

In Australia, Anthropic has signed its first long-term lease with Singapore-based Zerra DC to use a $30 billion data centre west of Brisbane for its Claude AI model. This comes as the federal government debates copyright changes that could affect AI training. A leaked document suggests an opt-out system for rights holders, which critics like Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young and authors' groups oppose. Prime Minister Albanese had promised strong protection for creators. The debate intensified after an OpenAI executive warned of investment risks under current copyright settings.