About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on climate change and electricity demand with guest Mick Liubinskas.

There's an elephant in the room along with artificial intelligence - its impact on the climate. Demand for electricity has skyrocketed as Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and Microsoft build vast new data centres to handle the anticipated global demand for AI products and services. Is that wise? In conversation with legendary entrepreneur and ClimateSalad CEO Mick Liubinskas, we explore whether we're approaching the age of AI with enough prudence. The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce is produced by Ampel and  Myrtle and Pine    Listen on Spotify , Apple   Sign up for 'The Practical Futurist' newsletter here. https://nextbillionseconds.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Mark Pesce

Guest: Mick Liubinskas

Topics covered

• climate change
• artificial intelligence
• data centers
• electricity demand
• sustainability
• technology impact

Keywords

• climate
• AI
• electricity
• data centers
• sustainability
• technology
• Mick Liubinskas

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, ClimateSalad, Ampel, Myrtle and Pine

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