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  1. Last question I couldn't ask to the great panel on #publicai

    Where do we get the materials to build the datacentres and compute? Where do we put them physically? Where do we get the energy to run it?

    Eliza Hobo
    Jet de Ranitz
    @tarkowski
    @wlaatje

    #publicspaces #podium #publicAI

  2. "We are aiming to make #gptNL into a boxed application so we don't have the alignment problem. Prompt-injection is solved in kind of the same way”

    Eliza Hobo - TNO - GPT-NL

    #publicspaces #podium #publicAI

  3. “NL is small. But we have the main EU sea-port, the main airport, The best Internet Exchange. We are so rich and we can make so much. If there would be political will we can make a healthy eco-system with computers.

    We need to have a conversation on what kind of eco-system we want.”

    @wlaatje @SURF
    #publicspaces #podium #publicAI

  4. “Also companies are not throwing there models out there. Mistral did try, but we need to look at different ways of opening the tech. Maybe we need to make a CERN for AI.”

    @tarkowski
    #publicspaces #podium #publicAI

  5. "We are still seeing how we can use GPT-NL. If this is clear, we can look at the governance structure. We want to guardrail that it can't be bought by an US company. So we are working on a AI ánd a business model. And it seems we can't release it into the open. We want to have an application; that is used fair, so we can't just throw it our there”

    Eliza Hobo - TNO

    #publicspaces #podium #publicAI

  6. #Toronto - #EarthMonth 2026

    All of April 2026

    Free & Low-Cost Programming | Most Events Free

    "What is Earth Month at the Brick Works?

    For over 15 years, #EvergreenBrickWorks has been Toronto’s demonstration hub for sustainability: a repurposed historic site that proves what’s possible when we reimagine public space for people and planet. Every April, we open our doors to a whole month of programming in celebration of that.

    Earth Month at the Brick Works brings together community organizations, environmental educators, artists, local vendors and Torontonians interested in exploring the things that matter:

    How do we live more sustainably? How do we create less waste? How do we reconnect with the natural world right here in the city?"

    Upcoming events:

    April 25th: #LitterCleanUp with Don't Mess with the Don
    10am-12pm
    Meet at Watershed Wall
    Free
    Don't Mess with the Don and Evergreen will be leading a spring clean of some of favourite places in the Don Valley. We provide everything you will need including snacks. The clean up is easy to moderate with some brush areas involved. Rain or shine. No need to register - meet at the Watershed Wall at 10am.

    April 26th: #EcoFair - Green Neighbours Network & Transition Toronto
    11am-4pm
    CRH Gallery
    Free
    EcoFair Toronto is a celebration of the wonderful people, environmental groups, and eco-businesses that are helping to create a greener and healthier planet for all. With fun activities for kids, industry professionals, EV and e-bike test drives, the City of Toronto Hub, and locally produced sustainable products for home, health, fashion and accessories by Toronto artisans there's something for everyone.

    April 26th: Drop-in: Seed Planting Demo
    12-5pm
    Evergreen Garden Market
    Free
    Stop by the Evergreen Garden Market anytime for a free seed planting demo!

    April 26th: WORKSHOP: Exploring #ClimateJustice through Cold Process #SoapMaking | Register here.
    11am-1pm
    Bricks and Bites Kitchen
    $90
    Learn how to create soap using plant-based ingredients while exploring the ecological benefits of this traditional method. Take the soap recipe and two lbs of your own soap home with you. Stay for a latte and conversation!"

    FMI [includes more events]:
    evergreen.ca/evergreen-brick-w

    #SolarPunkSunday #SeedPlanting #BuildingCommunity #MakerSpace #SustainableProducts #LocalArtisans #TorontoCanada #GardenMarkets #SpringCleanUps #EarthDay2026 #Workshops #PublicSpaces

  7. Colonial carceral legacies
    Incarceration and "military-style patrols, surveillance and move-on measures" for some

    "A victim of crime advocacy group has quickly risen to prominence in Queensland and has been consulted on sweeping changes to youth justice laws."
    abc.net.au/news/2025-04-01/voi

    "First Nations human rights experts lodge UN complaint over 'racist' tough-on-crime laws"
    abc.net.au/news/2025-04-01/un-

    "First Nations people in Australia are the most imprisoned people in the world."
    theconversation.com/first-nati

    "NT government-funded security patrol caught on camera kicking man in the head"
    "Military-style patrols, surveillance and move-on measures."
    abc.net.au/news/2025-04-01/nt-

    #HumanRights #incarceration #HyperIncarceration #Intervention #violence #mobility #IndigenousPeoples #FirstNations #children #trauma #unhoused #housing #governance #privatisation #policing #PublicSpaces #MilitaryStylePatrols #law #Queensland #NT #Australia

  8. #Building and #Designing #EcoFriendly #Homes for #People With #Disabilities - EcoWatch

    Concert #venues, shopping #plazas and sporting #arenas are continuously #constructing #accessibility #improvements to make #publicSpaces more #comfortable for people with disabilities. But unfortunately, there’s one place that continues to be a #challenge for people with disabilities to navigate — their own #homes.

    ecowatch.com/eco-friendly-home