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Responsible AI Growth & Water Sustainability

 

How might we educate communities and the public in Alberta to balance the opportunities and growth of AI, while minimizing the impact on water systems?

 

Meet the Trio

 

 

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Lama Al-Wadeiah, Student Fellow

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Shannon SmithwickCanada WaterPortal

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Lauren Dwyer, Information Design


 

The Responsible AI Growth & Water Sustainability trio is working to better understand how Artificial Intelligence (AI) generation might interact with water systems in more sustainable ways. As more industries and individuals are discovering how AI can enhance their work and daily lives, Lama, Shannon, and Lauren are seeking to understand the systems that influence our relationships with AI and water use, and how we might align actions with our values.

 

Portfolio of Learning

 

As a part of their Catamount journey, each trio will create a portfolio of learning to share their insights with the wider community. Each trio is researching their topic, workshoping systems-thinking tools, and engaging with community, and will turn these processes into artifacts and resources to document their learnings. Stay tuned as these learnings are revealed in the coming months!

 

Portfolio

 

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Catamount Fellowships 2025/26