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Small Town, Big Data: The Hidden Cost Of AI Infrastructure In Canada
Small Town, Big Data: The Hidden Cost of AI Infrastructure in Canada
Episode Summary
In this eye-opening episode, host Melanie Wakelin sits down with Bek McIntosh to unpack the rapidly emerging reality of hyperscale data centers in small Canadian communities.
What begins as a local issue in Olds, Alberta quickly expands into a much larger conversation about AI infrastructure, environmental impact, human health, and the future of society.
Bek shares her firsthand experience navigating a proposed multi-billion dollar data center and gas plant development just meters from her home, breaking down…
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