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The Week in Green Software: Tackling the Energy Challenges of AI

Jul 18, 2024

Technology advocate Marjolein Pordon and AI expert Andri Johnston discuss sustainability challenges in AI energy consumption. Topics include the synergy between low-code platforms and AI, efforts to reduce carbon emissions by cloud service providers like AWS, and the potential of quantum computing to lower energy consumption in AI operations.

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Marjolein Pordon

Andri Johnston

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Quick takeaways

Sustainable infrastructure is crucial for AI's energy challenges.

Data centers like AWS play a vital role in reducing AI's carbon footprint.

Deep dives

AI Energy Demands and Data Center Sustainability

The podcast delves into the insatiable energy demands of AI and its impact on climate targets. With a focus on the surge in Google's energy consumption due to AI infrastructure, the discussion emphasizes the urgent need for green software practices. Key solutions include leveraging AWS data centers to reduce carbon footprints and integrating sustainable strategies across data centers.

Intro

2min

Discussions on Sustainability in Testing, Publishing, and Podcasting

5min

Addressing Energy Challenges and Sustainability in AI and Data Centers

28min

Exploring the Intricacies and Concerns of Quantum Computing

2min

Exploring Energy Challenges and Ethical Considerations in AI Technology

4min

Guest Profiles, Show Notes, and Podcast Follow-up

2min

Producer Chris Skipper is joined by guests Marjolein Pordon of ladylowcode.com fame and Andri Johnston from Cambridge University Press & Assessment to discuss the sustainability challenges associated with AI's increasing energy demands and the role of data centers in addressing these challenges. Marjolein emphasizes the need for sustainable infrastructure and the potential synergy between low-code platforms and AI. Andri shares insights from CUP&A's efforts to understand and mitigate digital carbon emissions, highlighting the importance of transparency and accurate reporting from cloud service providers like AWS.

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Environment Variables

The Week in Green Software: Tackling the Energy Challenges of AI

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

AI Energy Demands and Data Center Sustainability

AWS Data Centers and Carbon Footprint Reduction

Sustainable Data Centers in the AI Era

Quantum Computing's Role in AI Energy Consumption

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts