Energy for AI and Everybody Else: Fast, Fair and without Power Cuts | Sid Thatham | TEDxPurdueU

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Winning the AI race won't just come down to technology—it will come down to having reliable energy at scale, fair and fast! Energy for AI doesn't have to mean blackouts, exorbitant energy bills, or impossible trade-offs. This talk shares why energy costs are surging across the grid for the general public; what policy makers, tech companies and power operators must do to efficiently and responsibly scale AI, along with practical steps every general consumer can take right now. Everybody must do their bit to ensure this is done right. Sid Thatham is an Energy Engineer in the Department of Utilities and an Asst. Professor (Adj.) in the College of Engg. & Applied Sciences at the University of Cincinnati (UC). He is originally from India and moved to Cincinnati to go to grad school for a Master's in Chemical Engineering and an MBA. Memes, AI, energy, photography, technology, and the outer space are among his various interests. He also loves chatting about movies and tv shows from all over t

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