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Investment amount: approximately 13 billion Canadian dollars.

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Location: Alberta, a western province of Canada.

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Purpose: to expand Meta's global network of data storage and processing.

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Activist response: Greenpeace Canada urges a pause until laws safeguard the environment and human rights concerning Artificial Intelligence.

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Summary

The centre will house thousands of servers that store and process large amounts of digital information.

Greenpeace Canada called for a moratorium until legislation provides environmental and human‑rights protections for Artificial Intelligence.

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New Words to Learn

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Meta
the technology company behind platforms like Facebook and Instagram
data centre
a large facility filled with computers that store and manage digital data
Alberta
a province (region) in western Canada
moratorium
a temporary halt or pause on a project or activity
legislated
made into official laws or rules
environmental
relating to the natural world and its protection
human‑rights
basic freedoms and protections that every person should have
Artificial Intelligence
computer systems designed to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence
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