JEmphatically
@jemphatically.bsky.social
Freelance journalist @ The Energy Mix, photographer, environmentalist, introvert. Former oil & gas and government, semi-retired, grandma to Finn, and according to research, not cool. She/her. Stop the genocide. https://about.me/jodymacpherson Born: 319 ppm
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The Greenview Reeve says council doesn’t have time to “spoonfeed” information to residents. Their media relations team did not acknowledge or reply to my questions.
Hmm...is there a transparency problem here?
Hmm...is there a transparency problem here?
Data centre protest tomorrow (Sept. 20) at 10 a.m. at the Sturgeon County Centre in Morinville, Alberta.
albertatransparencyproject.ca/public-notice
albertatransparencyproject.ca/public-notice
Public Notice — Alberta Transparency Project
Official notices, AUC filings, and public interest announcements related to data centre development across Alberta.
albertatransparencyproject.ca
September 19, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Data centre protest tomorrow (Sept. 20) at 10 a.m. at the Sturgeon County Centre in Morinville, Alberta.
albertatransparencyproject.ca/public-notice
albertatransparencyproject.ca/public-notice
The word "terrifying" was used a lot in this session. More of my live coverage (from Wednesday) of the controversial AI conference in Montreal.
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I'll be tuning in at 1:15 pm (MT) for a session about "The AI Cyber Battleground: Defence, Offence and Resilience" with:
Jean Le Bouthillier, Founder & CEO, Qohash
Karen Letain, Chief Commercial Officer, Strongest Layer
Jean Le Bouthillier, Founder & CEO, Qohash
Karen Letain, Chief Commercial Officer, Strongest Layer
September 18, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The word "terrifying" was used a lot in this session. More of my live coverage (from Wednesday) of the controversial AI conference in Montreal.
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Out of personal interest, I tuned into this one and learned the difference between SEO and GEO.
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Since I have some time before my next session, I'm listening in on a session about how AI is destroying search...just kidding, they're not calling it that.
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September 18, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Out of personal interest, I tuned into this one and learned the difference between SEO and GEO.
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I'm now tuning into "The Trust Equation: Why Public Acceptance Will Decide AI's Winners" with:
-Aya Ibrahim, Economic & National Security at AI Now Institute
-Sasha Luccioni, Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
at Sustainable AI Group
-Francesca Rossi, IBM Global Leader for Responsible AI
-Aya Ibrahim, Economic & National Security at AI Now Institute
-Sasha Luccioni, Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
at Sustainable AI Group
-Francesca Rossi, IBM Global Leader for Responsible AI
September 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM
I'm now tuning into "The Trust Equation: Why Public Acceptance Will Decide AI's Winners" with:
-Aya Ibrahim, Economic & National Security at AI Now Institute
-Sasha Luccioni, Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
at Sustainable AI Group
-Francesca Rossi, IBM Global Leader for Responsible AI
-Aya Ibrahim, Economic & National Security at AI Now Institute
-Sasha Luccioni, Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
at Sustainable AI Group
-Francesca Rossi, IBM Global Leader for Responsible AI
The CBC's Catherine Cullen asked questions of Bell's CEO and here's more of my live coverage (from Wednesday) of the controversial AI conference in Montreal.
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We're moving on to a discussion about AI and Economic Growth.
Mirko Bibic, President and Chief Executive Officer, BCE Inc․ & Bell Canada is on the stage now. He says the demand for sovereign compute is strong.
Cullen asks whether Bell is going to become an “AI company.”
Mirko Bibic, President and Chief Executive Officer, BCE Inc․ & Bell Canada is on the stage now. He says the demand for sovereign compute is strong.
Cullen asks whether Bell is going to become an “AI company.”
September 18, 2026 at 4:53 PM
The CBC's Catherine Cullen asked questions of Bell's CEO and here's more of my live coverage (from Wednesday) of the controversial AI conference in Montreal.
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Next session at the All In AI conference happening now in Montreal is about building public trust.
Catherine Cullen, Host of "The House" & Senior Reporter at CBC Radio asked Solomon whether AI is an existential risk
Catherine Cullen, Host of "The House" & Senior Reporter at CBC Radio asked Solomon whether AI is an existential risk
September 18, 2026 at 4:51 PM
More of my live coverage (from Wednesday) of the controversial AI conference in Montreal.
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With the public clamouring to have a say in data centre projects in their communities. The federal government thought it WOULD BE FINE if it didn’t ask for public input on new “responsible data centre principles.”
September 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
With the public clamouring to have a say in data centre projects in their communities. The federal government thought it WOULD BE FINE if it didn’t ask for public input on new “responsible data centre principles.”
Correction: The session I hoped to attend on whether data centres are "bad corporate citizens" is not being livestreamed so...
I'm cutting short my live coverage to write an article that will include quotes from the AI conference.
See my previous posts for coverage of yesterday's sessions!
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I'm cutting short my live coverage to write an article that will include quotes from the AI conference.
See my previous posts for coverage of yesterday's sessions!
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September 17, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Correction: The session I hoped to attend on whether data centres are "bad corporate citizens" is not being livestreamed so...
I'm cutting short my live coverage to write an article that will include quotes from the AI conference.
See my previous posts for coverage of yesterday's sessions!
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I'm cutting short my live coverage to write an article that will include quotes from the AI conference.
See my previous posts for coverage of yesterday's sessions!
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Victor G. Dodig, President and CEO of Telus is on stage now with Jane Taber of National Public Relations to talk about...what else...Telus.
Dodig retired from CIBC to recently take over the top job at Telus. He notes that he began working at a bank before there were ATM's.
Dodig retired from CIBC to recently take over the top job at Telus. He notes that he began working at a bank before there were ATM's.
September 17, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Victor G. Dodig, President and CEO of Telus is on stage now with Jane Taber of National Public Relations to talk about...what else...Telus.
Dodig retired from CIBC to recently take over the top job at Telus. He notes that he began working at a bank before there were ATM's.
Dodig retired from CIBC to recently take over the top job at Telus. He notes that he began working at a bank before there were ATM's.
It's the final day of the ALL IN 2026 AI conference in Montreal and I've been tuning in via livestream.
Today begins with remarks from the Mayor of Montreal, Alberta's Innovation & Technology Minister, and BC's Minister of State for AI.
Today begins with remarks from the Mayor of Montreal, Alberta's Innovation & Technology Minister, and BC's Minister of State for AI.
September 17, 2026 at 12:50 PM
It's the final day of the ALL IN 2026 AI conference in Montreal and I've been tuning in via livestream.
Today begins with remarks from the Mayor of Montreal, Alberta's Innovation & Technology Minister, and BC's Minister of State for AI.
Today begins with remarks from the Mayor of Montreal, Alberta's Innovation & Technology Minister, and BC's Minister of State for AI.
I'll be tuning in at 1:15 pm (MT) for a session about "The AI Cyber Battleground: Defence, Offence and Resilience" with:
Jean Le Bouthillier, Founder & CEO, Qohash
Karen Letain, Chief Commercial Officer, Strongest Layer
Jean Le Bouthillier, Founder & CEO, Qohash
Karen Letain, Chief Commercial Officer, Strongest Layer
September 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I'll be tuning in at 1:15 pm (MT) for a session about "The AI Cyber Battleground: Defence, Offence and Resilience" with:
Jean Le Bouthillier, Founder & CEO, Qohash
Karen Letain, Chief Commercial Officer, Strongest Layer
Jean Le Bouthillier, Founder & CEO, Qohash
Karen Letain, Chief Commercial Officer, Strongest Layer
Switching over to catch the end of a session "The New AI Infrastructure Race: Energy, Data Centres, and Sovereignty"
September 16, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Switching over to catch the end of a session "The New AI Infrastructure Race: Energy, Data Centres, and Sovereignty"
Since I have some time before my next session, I'm listening in on a session about how AI is destroying search...just kidding, they're not calling it that.
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September 16, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Since I have some time before my next session, I'm listening in on a session about how AI is destroying search...just kidding, they're not calling it that.
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His Excellency Omran Sharaf, Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Sciences and Technology, United Arab Emirates is on the main stage at 11:00 am (MT) at the ALL IN (all-caps) 2026 conference in Montreal on Artificial Intelligence.
allinevent.ai
allinevent.ai
ALL IN 2026 | Canada's Largest AI and Tech Event
Canada’s largest AI and Tech event brings together 7,500+ decision-makers and experts. This is where AI insights, investments and connections turn into real opportunities for your business, career or ...
allinevent.ai
September 16, 2026 at 4:09 PM
His Excellency Omran Sharaf, Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Sciences and Technology, United Arab Emirates is on the main stage at 11:00 am (MT) at the ALL IN (all-caps) 2026 conference in Montreal on Artificial Intelligence.
allinevent.ai
allinevent.ai
Out of personal interest and having experienced this first hand, I'm listening in on the upcoming session titled "You Never Trusted Your Employees. Why Are You Trusting Your Agents?"
Joe Tustin, Principle Technologist, Applied AI, Cyera is the speaker. I'll be back in about an hour with coverage!
Joe Tustin, Principle Technologist, Applied AI, Cyera is the speaker. I'll be back in about an hour with coverage!
September 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Out of personal interest and having experienced this first hand, I'm listening in on the upcoming session titled "You Never Trusted Your Employees. Why Are You Trusting Your Agents?"
Joe Tustin, Principle Technologist, Applied AI, Cyera is the speaker. I'll be back in about an hour with coverage!
Joe Tustin, Principle Technologist, Applied AI, Cyera is the speaker. I'll be back in about an hour with coverage!
I'm now tuning into "The Trust Equation: Why Public Acceptance Will Decide AI's Winners" with:
-Aya Ibrahim, Economic & National Security at AI Now Institute
-Sasha Luccioni, Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
at Sustainable AI Group
-Francesca Rossi, IBM Global Leader for Responsible AI
-Aya Ibrahim, Economic & National Security at AI Now Institute
-Sasha Luccioni, Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
at Sustainable AI Group
-Francesca Rossi, IBM Global Leader for Responsible AI
September 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM
I'm now tuning into "The Trust Equation: Why Public Acceptance Will Decide AI's Winners" with:
-Aya Ibrahim, Economic & National Security at AI Now Institute
-Sasha Luccioni, Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
at Sustainable AI Group
-Francesca Rossi, IBM Global Leader for Responsible AI
-Aya Ibrahim, Economic & National Security at AI Now Institute
-Sasha Luccioni, Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
at Sustainable AI Group
-Francesca Rossi, IBM Global Leader for Responsible AI
We're moving on to a discussion about AI and Economic Growth.
Mirko Bibic, President and Chief Executive Officer, BCE Inc․ & Bell Canada is on the stage now. He says the demand for sovereign compute is strong.
Cullen asks whether Bell is going to become an “AI company.”
Mirko Bibic, President and Chief Executive Officer, BCE Inc․ & Bell Canada is on the stage now. He says the demand for sovereign compute is strong.
Cullen asks whether Bell is going to become an “AI company.”
September 16, 2026 at 1:59 PM
We're moving on to a discussion about AI and Economic Growth.
Mirko Bibic, President and Chief Executive Officer, BCE Inc․ & Bell Canada is on the stage now. He says the demand for sovereign compute is strong.
Cullen asks whether Bell is going to become an “AI company.”
Mirko Bibic, President and Chief Executive Officer, BCE Inc․ & Bell Canada is on the stage now. He says the demand for sovereign compute is strong.
Cullen asks whether Bell is going to become an “AI company.”
Next session at the All In AI conference happening now in Montreal is about building public trust.
Catherine Cullen, Host of "The House" & Senior Reporter at CBC Radio asked Solomon whether AI is an existential risk
Catherine Cullen, Host of "The House" & Senior Reporter at CBC Radio asked Solomon whether AI is an existential risk
September 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Next session at the All In AI conference happening now in Montreal is about building public trust.
Catherine Cullen, Host of "The House" & Senior Reporter at CBC Radio asked Solomon whether AI is an existential risk
Catherine Cullen, Host of "The House" & Senior Reporter at CBC Radio asked Solomon whether AI is an existential risk
I’m listening in on the “All In” AI Conference happening in Montreal this morning. The conference is just getting underway with opening remarks from Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
allinevent.ai
allinevent.ai
ALL IN 2026 | Canada's Largest AI and Tech Event
Canada’s largest AI and Tech event brings together 7,500+ decision-makers and experts. This is where AI insights, investments and connections turn into real opportunities for your business, career or ...
allinevent.ai
September 16, 2026 at 12:50 PM
I’m listening in on the “All In” AI Conference happening in Montreal this morning. The conference is just getting underway with opening remarks from Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
allinevent.ai
allinevent.ai
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Today is the day. What an incredible line up we have for The Better Ideas Show! Due to overwhelming interest, we've extended the live stream by 30 minutes each day and added an evening encore that will combine new and recapped interviews. We hope that you will join us. #anybetterideas?
September 14, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Today is the day. What an incredible line up we have for The Better Ideas Show! Due to overwhelming interest, we've extended the live stream by 30 minutes each day and added an evening encore that will combine new and recapped interviews. We hope that you will join us. #anybetterideas?
Some of the protesters outside a recent data centre developers conference in Calgary tell me their concerns.
Students asking AI instead of asking the prof, naming your AI "Chatty" (AI psychosis), textbooks scraped from old medical information...one young person's experience so far.
#AIdatacentres
Students asking AI instead of asking the prof, naming your AI "Chatty" (AI psychosis), textbooks scraped from old medical information...one young person's experience so far.
#AIdatacentres
September 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Some of the protesters outside a recent data centre developers conference in Calgary tell me their concerns.
Students asking AI instead of asking the prof, naming your AI "Chatty" (AI psychosis), textbooks scraped from old medical information...one young person's experience so far.
#AIdatacentres
Students asking AI instead of asking the prof, naming your AI "Chatty" (AI psychosis), textbooks scraped from old medical information...one young person's experience so far.
#AIdatacentres
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Today, we filed a FOIA request with DHS concerning an AI-generated image the @DHSgov X account posted this morning. The image depicts a Transformer facing a South Asian man, over a caption telling "Mr. Singh" to self-deport and get off American roads. We want the prompt.
September 10, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Today, we filed a FOIA request with DHS concerning an AI-generated image the @DHSgov X account posted this morning. The image depicts a Transformer facing a South Asian man, over a caption telling "Mr. Singh" to self-deport and get off American roads. We want the prompt.
Well, this is a blockbuster of a document leak.
So, the goal is more revenue for government coffers and too bad that Albertans will have to empty their wallets. Huh.
Great work by The Narwhal bringing this to light!
thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ai-d...
#ableg #cdnpoli #AIdatacentres
So, the goal is more revenue for government coffers and too bad that Albertans will have to empty their wallets. Huh.
Great work by The Narwhal bringing this to light!
thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ai-d...
#ableg #cdnpoli #AIdatacentres
Leaked doc suggests Alberta has sprawling plans to pave the way for AI data centres, more oil production
Rewriting laws, creating Crown corporations that could rival TC Energy, building new natural gas pipelines and increasing prices for consumers: what a leaked document says about Alberta’s AI data centre and oil push
thenarwhal.ca
September 11, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Well, this is a blockbuster of a document leak.
So, the goal is more revenue for government coffers and too bad that Albertans will have to empty their wallets. Huh.
Great work by The Narwhal bringing this to light!
thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ai-d...
#ableg #cdnpoli #AIdatacentres
So, the goal is more revenue for government coffers and too bad that Albertans will have to empty their wallets. Huh.
Great work by The Narwhal bringing this to light!
thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ai-d...
#ableg #cdnpoli #AIdatacentres
The Greenview Reeve says council doesn’t have time to “spoonfeed” information to residents. Their media relations team did not acknowledge or reply to my questions.
Hmm...is there a transparency problem here?
Hmm...is there a transparency problem here?
September 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The Greenview Reeve says council doesn’t have time to “spoonfeed” information to residents. Their media relations team did not acknowledge or reply to my questions.
Hmm...is there a transparency problem here?
Hmm...is there a transparency problem here?
The fight against the Alberta Energy Regulator’s failure to make polluters pay has been escalated to the courts.
“The AER is just ignoring the law…”
“Albertans should not be left carrying those burdens.”
www.theenergymix.com/real-familie...
#ableg #cdnpoli #orphanwells #polluterpay #law
“The AER is just ignoring the law…”
“Albertans should not be left carrying those burdens.”
www.theenergymix.com/real-familie...
#ableg #cdnpoli #orphanwells #polluterpay #law
‘Real Families, Real Consequences’: Alberta Landowners Take Oil and Gas Cleanup to Court
Two Alberta landowners say the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is breaking the law by not collecting enough money from industry to cover cleanup costs for a ballooning number of orphan oil and gas site...
www.theenergymix.com
September 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
The fight against the Alberta Energy Regulator’s failure to make polluters pay has been escalated to the courts.
“The AER is just ignoring the law…”
“Albertans should not be left carrying those burdens.”
www.theenergymix.com/real-familie...
#ableg #cdnpoli #orphanwells #polluterpay #law
“The AER is just ignoring the law…”
“Albertans should not be left carrying those burdens.”
www.theenergymix.com/real-familie...
#ableg #cdnpoli #orphanwells #polluterpay #law