Alberta minister to host second AI data centre town hall for northern Sturgeon County
Alberta Technology Minister Nate Glubish will be on hand to host the provincial government's second town hall on its plan for artificial intelligence centres.
Alberta's Technology Minister, Nate Glubish, is set to host the province's second town hall focusing on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres. This event will take place in Redwater, a town situated north of Edmonton in Sturgeon County. Sturgeon County is projected to host a $13-billion AI data centre project, which is being planned by the tech giant Meta.
Glubish faced criticism during a town hall meeting in Lacombe, central Alberta, on Wednesday. Opponents of the AI data centre project expressed concerns regarding environmental risks, water usage, and energy costs. Glubish assurances that stringent rules have been put in place to safeguard local water supplies and manage power expenses.
Premier Danielle Smith is scheduled to join Glubish for a virtual town hall forum on August 27. Additionally, another in-person town hall is planned for the upcoming month in Grande Prairie. Global News invites readers to add the outlet as a Preferred Source on Google for more coverage of these stories in search results.
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