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

Environment Variables

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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• Andri Johnston: LinkedIn
• Marjolein Pordon: LinkedIn | Website
• Chris Skipper: LinkedIn

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News:

• AI energy demand is ruining Google's environmental goals [06:06]
• How AWS helps reduce carbon footprint of AI workloads [12:58]
• Roundtable: Data Center Sustainability Plays for the AI Era [23:33]
• AI is starving for more power. Can quantum computing help? – Computerworld [34:28]

Events:

• Metatalent.ai on LinkedIn: "Thought Leadership Webinar For AI: Your Replacement, or Your Advantage?" [40:10]
• Climate-Conscious Websites for a More Sustainable Net [40:38]

Resources:

• AI water footprint suggests that large language models are thirsty [24:15]
• Underwater data center voyage hits the doldrums - Verdict [26:16]
• How data centers at public pools can keep swimmers warm - The Verge [26:36]

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