@tobi: We need a lot more data centers, and they uniquely play to Canada’s high tech, and energy strengths. The backlash is no…
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Tobi argues that Canada needs far more data centers for AI, leveraging its high-tech capabilities and energy strengths, and dismisses the backlash against them.
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We need a lot more data centers, and they uniquely play to Canada’s high tech, and energy strengths.
The backlash is nonsensical.
The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail): Opinion: AI data centres are the future. Canada must overcome the backlash
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