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Argentina’s Milei Pitches a Regulation-Free AI Haven at the End of the World – WTOP News
Milei is offering tax breaks and looser rules to attract AI investment, while a proposed $3 billion project in Patagonia awaits customers.
- Argentine President Javier Milei is courting tech giants to build AI data centers in Patagonia, promising a hands-off regulatory environment. He told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce last month, "We are not going to regulate artificial intelligence."
- Patagonia offers vast plains, a chilly climate, and powerful winds, positioning the region as a strategic alternative to grid-constrained areas in the United States and Europe. Green Capital plans to build a $3 billion facility there to lease to big tech firms.
- To incentivize projects of at least $1 billion, Milei proposed slashing corporate income taxes to 15% from 25%. Locally, 14 landowners in Chubut province have leased 130,000 hectares—about 321,000 acres—to Green Capital for the planned site.
- Residents in Trelew, near the proposed site, have rallied under the banner "Trelew Free of Data Centers," citing a lack of information. "There's just so little information," said resident Cristina Gibón, who fears the environmental toll.
- Construction faces delays until around 2028, with investors wary that a change in government could unravel reforms. Additionally, Milei may face scrutiny next week when Pope Leo XIV, who has warned of AI's threats, visits Argentina.
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Independent EspañolTRELEW, Argentina (AP) — Data centers have become one of the most divisive issues in the world. The president of Argentina wants to attract as many as he can.
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Argentina’s Milei pitches a regulation-free AI haven at the end of the world
Data centers are facing a growing backlash in the United States and Europe
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