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Community members can learn more about artificial intelligence and data centers at a panel discussion. 

The event is 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at Oasis of Hope Baptist Church, 1701 E. 25th St. 

The discussion will focus on the community impact of data centers and how people can stay informed and engaged. 

Panelists include:

• Ben Inskeep, Citizens Action Coalition

• Brittany York, Protect Franklin Township

• Kevin Nichols, Earth Charter Indiana

• Vernon Compton, Brightwood Concerned Citizens

• Paula Brooks, Hoosier Environmental Council

The conversation is open to everyone. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. 

Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is funded through grants and donationsfrom individuals, foundations and organizations. 

Mirror Indy reporter Darian Benson covers east Indianapolis. Contact her at 317-397-7262 or darian.benson@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X @HelloImDarianor on Bluesky @darianbenson.bsky.social.

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Learn more about AI and data centers at this panel discussion

by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy
January 2, 2026

<h1>Learn more about AI and data centers at this panel discussion</h1> <p class="byline">by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy <br />January 2, 2026</p> <p>Community members can learn more about artificial intelligence and data centers at a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1MGReX4MKK/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">panel discussion</a>. </p> <p>The event is 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at Oasis of Hope Baptist Church, <a href="https://share.google/WyQktQ23dC7gEZhkC" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">1701 E. 25th St</a>. </p> <p>The discussion will focus on the community impact of data centers and how people can stay informed and engaged.&nbsp;</p> <p>Panelists include:</p> <p>• Ben Inskeep, <a href="https://www.citact.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Citizens Action Coalition</a></p> <p>• Brittany York, <a href="https://www.protectft.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Protect Franklin Township</a></p> <p>• Kevin Nichols, <a href="https://www.earthcharterindiana.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Earth Charter Indiana</a></p> <p>• Vernon Compton, <a href="https://brightwoodconcernedcitizens.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brightwood Concerned Citizens</a></p> <p>• Paula Brooks, <a href="https://www.hecweb.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hoosier Environmental Council</a></p> <p>The conversation is open to everyone. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is </em><a href="https://mirrorindy.org/donors/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>funded through grants and donations</em></a><em>from individuals, foundations and organizations. </em></p> <p><em>Mirror Indy reporter Darian Benson covers east Indianapolis. Contact her at 317-397-7262 or darian.benson@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X </em><a href="https://twitter.com/HelloImDarian" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>@HelloImDarian</em></a><em>or on Bluesky </em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/darianbenson.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>@darianbenson.bsky.social</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/data-center-martindale-brightwood-panel-discussion-artificial-intelligence/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=70671&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/data-center-martindale-brightwood-panel-discussion-artificial-intelligence/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</p> Copy to Clipboard

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