N.S. premier doubles down on complaint to professor over AI data centre comments

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston stands firm on his decision to have his communications adviser send a critical email to a professor who criticized a proposed AI data centre, arguing that the professor was uninformed yet acting as an expert. The professor, Sibo Chen, believes the email was intended to intimidate him. This situation highlights the tensions between government officials and academic voices on major technological projects and underscores the broader debate about the role of public feedback in major infrastructure decisions.