NextDC accused of AI-generated lobbying in bid for Victorian hyperscale factory approval

Victorian minister Melissa Horne alleges NextDC used AI to draft correspondence requesting her to lobby a colleague for approval of a hyperscale datacentre expansion. The claim, based on alleged AI-created errors in the correspondence, highlights growing scrutiny of corporate lobbying tactics and community concerns over datacentre development. The outcome could affect NextDC's expansion plans and set a precedent for AI use in political advocacy.