When: Wednesday, January 28, 7-8:30 pm
Where: Zoom link will be shared with registrants
Want to learn more about what AI data centres are and what is happening inside them? What are the environmental, social, and community-level impacts of AI data centres and their status in Ontario?
Two guest speakers will join ClimateFast to explain what AI data centres are and how they work. The first 30 minutes will be a 101 presentation on data centres and then the remainder of the time will be Q&A for attendees to ask tech-related (and other) questions.
Melica is an AI practitioner with 8 years of experience in data science and machine learning. She’s spent her career researching, building, and evaluating human‑centric intelligent systems for the news, tax, and legal industries while staying mindful of privacy, fairness, and regulatory constraints. She strives to educate non‑technical audiences about how new technologies affect their lives and to examine the tech industry through a critical lens.
Samir is a research scientist at the University of Toronto. He holds a PhD from the University of British Columbia. His research focuses on interventions for sustaining knowledge production institutions, like Wikipedia, or local news outlets, that have been disrupted by generative AI. He also studies how algorithmic management systems can exacerbate harm to marginalized populations in the labour market.
This is a free event and all are welcome. The Zoom link will be shared with registrants before the event. Space is limited.
Please forward this alert and share the event with your contacts or anyone interested in learning more about AI data centres! | 
