AI, Energy, and the Need for Innovation

Peggy Smedley and Jon Summers, research lead in data centers, Research Institutes of Sweden, adjunct professor of fluid mechanics, Luleå Technical University and visiting professor in thermofluids, University of Leeds, talk about rising energy costs and data centers. He says we are in a difficult position because data centers are scrambling for access to power.

They also discuss:

• The high energy consumption of AI infrastructures and data centers, and the need for more resource-efficient solutions. 
• The environmental impact of data centers, including electronic waste and the depletion of critical raw materials. 
• The ongoing research and technological advancements aimed at making data centers more energy efficient including emerging technologies like photonics, quantum computing, and neuromorphic computing that could potentially reduce energy consumption. 

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