Zuckerberg, Musk call for more AI data centres

Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have emphasized the need for more AI data centers and power at a G20 meeting. According to Punch, they highlighted job creation and the energy challenge. Musk also urged the G20 to ease AI regulation, defending data centers and criticizing EU rules for stifling innovation, as reported by Punch Nigeria.

Musk participated virtually in a tech-focused G20 meeting in North Carolina, where he argued that European-style rules inhibit innovation, as reported by the New Straits Times and Free Malaysia Today. He defended building data centers to meet the needs of the AI revolution, citing a power shortfall in meeting AI needs. Musk insisted that data center builders should pay their fair share of tax.

The Trump administration is committed to a hands-off approach, leaving the industry to self-regulate, despite the risks. President Donald Trump attacked opponents of AI data centers, saying they would end up "backwards and poor" and were helping rival China, according to the New Straits Times and Free Malaysia Today.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Punch Nigeria, New Straits Times, Free Malaysia Today — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.