AI governance, seen from the Global South

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Data and infrastructure

Data centres, energy, water and connectivity: who builds, who pays, who benefits.

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Contents

  1. No. 019

    Google Commits $15 Billion to Expand AI Data Centres and Clean Utilities in Malaysia

    Google has announced a $15 billion plan to build new data centres in Malaysia, committing to finance grid power and water infrastructure.

  2. No. 015

    Geneva Summit Session Outlines Capability-Based AI Standards and Exit Rules

    Event report · Aug 2026

    A framework discussed at an AIFOD session proposes assessing underlying digital capabilities and contractual exit rights before public bodies procure AI.

  3. No. 013

    AIFOD Energy Review Board Calls for Right-Sized Models and Decentralised Compute

    Event report · Aug 2026

    An AIFOD summit board in Geneva examined policies and pricing models needed to curb artificial intelligence's energy consumption while decentralising compute.

  4. No. 005

    ODATA Launches $630m Liquid Cooling Rollout Across Brazil and Mexico for AI Compute

    ODATA has begun rolling out a $630 million liquid-cooling upgrade at data centres in Brazil and Mexico to manage the intense heat and power demands of AI workloads.

  5. No. 002

    AIFOD Examines Non-Monetary Cooperation Model for AI Infrastructure and Support

    Event report · Aug 2026

    At the Geneva Summit 2026, AIFOD explored non-monetary assistance models to assemble computing resources, technical expertise, and governance packages for public sectors.