With the rise & proliferation of AI and LLM technologies in our daily lives and workflows, large scale AI data centres have been built at an alarming rate with no transparency & accountability with new AI data centres being proposed across the GTA that'll affect the quality of lives of thousands of Ontarians. To take matters into our own hands, concerned residents at [ClimateFast](https://climatefast.ca/) have built a [map](http://datacentres.climatefast.ca/) that shows concerned citizens what AI data centres are around them to better understand their overwhelmingly negative environmental impact.
Speakers
Anna H
Anna H is part of ClimateFast, a local climate action group in Toronto. She is concerned about the negative impacts and risks of AI data centres on people and the environment. In her free time she likes to go to the beach, make fruit salads, and play badminton.
Julian Egelstaff
Julian Egelstaff leads the Formulize open source project, a data management platform that turns messy information and chaotic processes into beautiful databases that blend smoothly with how people actually work.
Adam Khafagy
Adam Khafagy is a freelance Web Developer based in Toronto, a civic technologist, and karaoke enthusiast.