Civic Meetup #557: People's Data Centre Map
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Topic: People's Data Centre Map: http://datacentres.climatefast.ca/
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 have built a map that shows concerned citizens what AI data centres are around them to better understand their overwhelmingly negative environmental impact. Instagram.
Speakers: Anna H, Julian Egelstaff, Adam Khafagy
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 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 is a freelance Web Developer based in Toronto, a civic technologist, and karaoke enthusiast.
Agenda:
7:00-7:20 Welcome and Introductions
7:20-7:50 Presentation and Q&A/discussion
7:50-9:00 Breakout groups
Code of Conduct: https://civictech.ca/about-us
Check in with us on the Civic Tech Toronto Slack: https://link.civictech.ca/chat
About Us:
Our weekly civic meetups bring together Torontonians (designers, coders, urban planners, government staff, mappers, policy-makers, students, communications strategists, community organizers, and more) who share an interest in making Toronto more responsive, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable through design, tech, and data.
Come and be part of it!
For more info: https://civictech.ca
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Civic Meetup #557: People's Data Centre Map
Topic: People's Data Centre Map: http://datacentres.climatefast.ca/
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 have built a map that shows concerned citizens what AI data centres are around them to better understand their overwhelmingly negative environmental impact. Instagram.
Speakers: Anna H, Julian Egelstaff, Adam Khafagy
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 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 is a freelance Web Developer based in Toronto, a civic technologist, and karaoke enthusiast.
Agenda:
7:00-7:20 Welcome and Introductions
7:20-7:50 Presentation and Q&A/discussion
7:50-9:00 Breakout groups
Code of Conduct: https://civictech.ca/about-us
Check in with us on the Civic Tech Toronto Slack: https://link.civictech.ca/chat
About Us:
Our weekly civic meetups bring together Torontonians (designers, coders, urban planners, government staff, mappers, policy-makers, students, communications strategists, community organizers, and more) who share an interest in making Toronto more responsive, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable through design, tech, and data.
Come and be part of it!
For more info: https://civictech.ca
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Interested in speaking at a future event, or know someone who'd be a great speaker? We'd love to hear from you:
https://link.civictech.ca/speaker-suggestions
Have a space that could host up to 80 civic-minded folks for an evening? Consider recommending your venue:
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