Conversation with Babak Falsafi, EPFL
From Inside AI by EPFL AI Center
July 2, 2025 · 57 min · Season 1 · Episode 10
About this episode
Marcel Salathé interviews Babak Falsafi about the energy demands of AI and cloud computing, exploring sustainability and technological dynamics.
In this episode, Marcel Salathé talks with Babak Falsafi, professor at EPFL and founder of EcoCloud, about the growing energy demands of AI and cloud computing. They dive into the real-world impact of data centers, the technological and geopolitical dynamics of AI infrastructure, and what it means for sustainability. From GPU power trends to cooling challenges, and from energy-efficient algorithms to national strategies, this conversation unpacks the complex trade-offs at the intersection of AI and energy. Find out more : https://parsa.epfl.ch/~falsafi/#portfolio-area https://www.sdea.ch/
People in this episode
Host: Marcel Salathé
Guest: Babak Falsafi
Topics covered
- AI energy demands
- cloud computing
- data centers
- sustainability
- energy-efficient algorithms
- geopolitical dynamics
Keywords
- AI
- energy
- cloud computing
- data centers
- sustainability
- GPU power
- cooling challenges
- energy-efficient algorithms
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Organizations: EPFL, EcoCloud, SDEA
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