I think the arguments against AI and the drain those datacenters have are very valid and the industry has to find a way around it before AI can become effective. Canada is trying to get these things up. We have no shortage of water up here but they are extremely disruptive otherwise and will mess up the power grid. They're also not suitable for job creation for non-skilled or non-white-color types of roles which immediately removes any benefit to the people who need jobs the most. Here's the Canada site for it: https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en/enabling-large-scale-sovereign-ai-data-centres The whole drive behind this is to have Canadian data processed or used domestically, which is unlikely.
Look at this:
"B. How will your project benefit Indigenous communities in Canada (e.g., ownership, co-development, economic opportunities)? Describe what steps you have taken and/or plan to take to consult with Indigenous people and/or communities who may be implicated in and/or impacted by your project."
There is absolutely no benefit to any Indigenous community in Canada from any of this. Zero. They won't even rent Indigenous land for it. It's a complete racket.