Hundreds march in Vancouver to oppose planned AI data centres

Source Domain: www.cbc.ca

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Vancouver against the construction of two new AI data centres, questioning their environmental impact and necessity.
The protest highlighted concerns over resource consumption, particularly water supply, amidst current water restrictions in Metro Vancouver.
Demonstrators argued that they were not consulted about the projects and questioned their overall benefit to the community.
Proponents of the data centres, including Telus and the B.C. government, claim the facilities will utilize advanced environmental technologies, such as 98% clean hydro power and nearly 90% less water compared to traditional data centres.
This protest in Vancouver marks the second major demonstration against these data centre projects in a span of a few months, indicating ongoing community opposition.

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