About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of AI on energy demand and features an interview with Patrick Ellis, CTO and founder of Snapbar.
What's the deal with all of this AI? From an energy perspective, our exposure to this emerging technology often comes in the form of the demand it places on the grid via data centers. However, it's rare that we hear about the technology side of AI development and the practical use cases for it. Luckily for Dam! listeners, we brought that conversation to life with the CTO and founder of Snapbar–an ai-centric startup–Patrick Ellis.
People in this episode
Guest: Patrick Ellis
Topics covered
- AI
- energy
- data centers
- technology
- emerging technology
Keywords
- AI
- energy grid
- data centers
- technology development
- practical use cases
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Snapbar
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