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B.C. Greens propose AI data centre moratorium, greater oversight
Emily Lowan says the plan would pause AI data centres until a public-interest audit and new rules are in place.
- Party leader Emily Lowan announced The Greens' platform in Victoria, proposing a province-wide moratorium on AI data centres and new safeguards for AI use in schools, workplaces, and online platforms.
- This announcement follows public scrutiny of AI companies after reports linked ChatGPT to the February 2026 mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, prompting calls for stricter oversight.
- The platform includes a moratorium on AI in kindergarten to Grade 12 classrooms, bans on AI-powered worker surveillance, and a prohibition on surveillance pricing by retailers.
- Lowan criticized the NDP government for prioritizing AI adoption over regulation, arguing the focus should be "establishing regulations and accountability before harm occurs."
- The plan also strengthens the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act with privacy-impact assessments and includes a commitment to work with First Nations to protect data sovereignty.
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