The Week in Green Software: Thirsty AI

When artificial intelligence grows, so does its thirst. Chris Skipper hosts sustainability expert Valeria Salis, digging into the hidden cost of powering AI: the massive volumes of water needed to cool the data centers. From submerged servers off China’s coast to European communities pushing back on tech infrastructure, they discuss the environmental trade-offs and the push for solutions that keep innovation flowing without draining local resources.Learn more about our people:Chris Skipper: LinkedIn | WebsiteValeria Salis: LinkedIn | YouTube | WebsiteFind out more about the GSF:The Green Software Foundation Website Sign up to the Green Software Foundation NewsletterNews:China's HiCloud launches wind-powered underwater data center [07:21]Microsoft finds underwater datacenters are reliable and sustainable [24:26]Thirsty AI mega projects raise alarm in Europe’s driest regions [25:49] How datacenters are innovating with sustainability in mind [36:08]Resources:Green Software Italia 🌱 [03:18]Green Software Italia | LinkedIn Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) [11:06]Environment Variables Ep 59 | TWiGS: CNCF TAG Environmental Sustainability [11:25]Environment Variables Ep 14 | Community Clouds and Energy Islands with Dawn Nafus and Laura Watts [17:56]Green Software Movement [35:25] SCI for AI [41:16]Projects | GSF [41:46]  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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