Outro

In this special episode of Market Points, Patrick Bryden, Managing Director, Global Head of Thematic and Sustainability Investment Research at Scotiabank, speaks with Alex de Vries-Gao, Founder of Digiconomist, about the fast-growing energy demands of artificial intelligence. Drawing on his recent research, Alex explains the challenges of quantifying AI’s power consumption, the gaps in corporate disclosure, and the environmental implications as AI usage expands. Together, they explore how the rapid rise of AI is reshaping global electricity demand and what this means for policy, sustainability, and innovation moving forward.