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The Week in Green Software: Thirsty AI
Manage episode 522567685 series 3336430
When artificial intelligence grows, so does its thirst. Chris Skipper hosts sustainability expert Valeria Salis, digging into the hidden cost of powering AI: the massive volumes of water needed to cool the data centers. From submerged servers off China’s coast to European communities pushing back on tech infrastructure, they discuss the environmental trade-offs and the push for solutions that keep innovation flowing without draining local resources.
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News:
- China's HiCloud launches wind-powered underwater data center [07:21]
- Microsoft finds underwater datacenters are reliable and sustainable [24:26]
- Thirsty AI mega projects raise alarm in Europe’s driest regions [25:49]
- How datacenters are innovating with sustainability in mind [36:08]
Resources:
- Green Software Italia 🌱 [03:18]
- Green Software Italia | LinkedIn
- Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) [11:06]
- Environment Variables Ep 59 | TWiGS: CNCF TAG Environmental Sustainability [11:25]
- Environment Variables Ep 14 | Community Clouds and Energy Islands with Dawn Nafus and Laura Watts [17:56]
- Green Software Movement [35:25]
- SCI for AI [41:16]
- Projects | GSF [41:46]
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124 episoder
Manage episode 522567685 series 3336430
When artificial intelligence grows, so does its thirst. Chris Skipper hosts sustainability expert Valeria Salis, digging into the hidden cost of powering AI: the massive volumes of water needed to cool the data centers. From submerged servers off China’s coast to European communities pushing back on tech infrastructure, they discuss the environmental trade-offs and the push for solutions that keep innovation flowing without draining local resources.
Learn more about our people:
Find out more about the GSF:
News:
- China's HiCloud launches wind-powered underwater data center [07:21]
- Microsoft finds underwater datacenters are reliable and sustainable [24:26]
- Thirsty AI mega projects raise alarm in Europe’s driest regions [25:49]
- How datacenters are innovating with sustainability in mind [36:08]
Resources:
- Green Software Italia 🌱 [03:18]
- Green Software Italia | LinkedIn
- Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) [11:06]
- Environment Variables Ep 59 | TWiGS: CNCF TAG Environmental Sustainability [11:25]
- Environment Variables Ep 14 | Community Clouds and Energy Islands with Dawn Nafus and Laura Watts [17:56]
- Green Software Movement [35:25]
- SCI for AI [41:16]
- Projects | GSF [41:46]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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