AI, Data Centers, and the Environment
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Artificial intelligence is transforming our world, but the technology behind it requires enormous computing infrastructure. As AI continues to expand, questions about energy use, water consumption, and environmental impact are becoming increasingly important.
Join us to explore the connection between AI and the environment, including the growth of data centers, the resources needed to power these technologies, and the challenges of building a more sustainable future.
Lav Varshney is the Della Pietra Infinity Professor and Director of the AI Innovation Institute at Stony Brook University. He is co-founder and CEO of Kocree, Inc., a startup company building human-controllable AI for discovery, and chief scientist of Ensaras, Inc., a startup focused on AI and wastewater treatment. He was previously on the faculty of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and is a former White House staffer, having served on the National Security Council staff as a White House Fellow, where he contributed to national AI and wireless communications policy.
This program is presented as part of One Book, One Village.