#LongTermImpacts
The five principles:

-Data centres must create lasting local benefits
-Data centres must not shift electricity costs to Canadians
-Data centres must minimize water use and environmental impacts
-Data centres must be transparent about local impacts
-Data centres must bring strategic value to Canada
Federal government releases data centre policy signed by tech giants
Amazon, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft and more all signed onto the framework, which was announced by AI Minister Evan Solomon on Thursday.
www.nationalobserver.com
September 3, 2026 at 10:06 PM
What is the real toll of natural and climate disasters? Science has staggering new answers | Devi Sridhar

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/06/natural-climate-disasters-science-research-governments

#NaturalDisasters #ClimateDisasters #LongTermImpacts #DisasterRelief #PublicHealth
December 6, 2024 at 11:11 AM
#AI #longtermimpacts Yuval Noah Harrari's Davos speech about AI's impacts over long-term period: 200y not 2y! I am not sure anybody in that event got the point (who cares if the stocks go up?), but at least it was reported and said 🥺
www.businessinsider.com/sapiens-auth...
'Sapiens' author says the real AI timeline is 200 years — but the 'lack of concern' today is what scares him most
Yuval Noah Harari says AI's deepest social and political consequences will unfold over centuries, not years, and says short-term focus is dangerous.
www.businessinsider.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:42 AM