Inside Story Why does AI pose a huge energy supply problem?
Technology revolution comes with gargantuan power and cooling needs. Artificial intelligence is driving a technological revolution. But feeding it requires more electricity to run its powerful computers and even more giant data centres. So, how can such new demand be met – and what are the implications? Presenter: Sami Zeidan Guests: Adrian Weckler – Technology editor, Irish Independent Vince Perez – Renewable energy pioneer in Asia and a former Philippine energy minister Sasha Luccioni – Artificial intelligence researcher and the Climate Lead at Hugging Face, a global startup in responsible open-source AI in Montreal Published on Wednesday 24 July 2024.
Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond. Al Jazeera journalists and guests dissect and discuss the day’s top story.
Primary Title
- Inside Story
Episode Title
- Why does AI pose a huge energy supply problem?
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 25 July 2024
Start Time
- 05 : 30
Finish Time
- 05 : 58
Duration
- 28:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond. Al Jazeera journalists and guests dissect and discuss the day’s top story.
Episode Description
- Technology revolution comes with gargantuan power and cooling needs. Artificial intelligence is driving a technological revolution. But feeding it requires more electricity to run its powerful computers and even more giant data centres. So, how can such new demand be met – and what are the implications? Presenter: Sami Zeidan Guests: Adrian Weckler – Technology editor, Irish Independent Vince Perez – Renewable energy pioneer in Asia and a former Philippine energy minister Sasha Luccioni – Artificial intelligence researcher and the Climate Lead at Hugging Face, a global startup in responsible open-source AI in Montreal Published on Wednesday 24 July 2024.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Commentary
- News
- Panel
Hosts
- Sami Zeidan (Presenter)