He Ting Ru on Digital Infrastructure Bill
Countries and corporations worldwide are scrambling to meet AI-driven demand for data centre capacity, but we need to ask if this arms race compromises our ability to meet our climate targets, said MP He Ting Ru. In parliament on Tuesday (Oct 6), she said Singapore must lead by example in driving sustainable, responsible and people-centric technological growth. Its approach to data centres has to prioritise its people's needs, mitigate the socioeconomic impact and boost transparency on emissions. Ms He spoke about the toll exacted by data centres on electricity and water grids, and on another scarce resource in Singapore - land. She asked how the government will take public feedback into account in deciding whether and where to build data centres. Singapore should also aim to mitigate the effects its data centre policies have beyond its shores, she added.
Countries and corporations worldwide are scrambling to meet AI-driven demand for data centre capacity, but we need to ask if this arms race compromises our ability to meet our climate targets, said MP He Ting Ru. In parliament on Tuesday (Oct 6), she said Singapore must lead by example in driving sustainable, responsible and people-centric technological growth. Its approach to data centres has to prioritise its people's needs, mitigate the socioeconomic impact and boost transparency on emissions. Ms He spoke about the toll exacted by data centres on electricity and water grids, and on another scarce resource in Singapore - land. She asked how the government will take public feedback into account in deciding whether and where to build data centres. Singapore should also aim to mitigate the effects its data centre policies have beyond its shores, she added.
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