2026-06-26 01:46 UTC
Anne Pasek @Aepasek@scholar.social
'What are the rules of the road for building AI data centres responsibly? And are such rules, to the extent they exist, appropriate for this new type of infrastructure?'
#publicPolicy #ai #polycrisis #environment
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-hamilton-just-hit-pause-on-all-ai-data-centres-this-is-big/
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@oscarjiminy@aus.social 2026-06-26 01:50
'Data centres are usually treated as light industrial development. They often don’t trigger assessments of their probable impact on noise and air pollution, heat-island effects, grid stability, and rising electricity bills for households and businesses'