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How AI can solve its own energy crisis | Varun Sivaram - TED Talks Daily

How AI can solve its own energy crisis | Varun Sivaram - TED Talks Daily

Update: 2025-11-03
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The AI revolution and our aging power grid are on a historic collision course, threatening to stall innovation and raise energy costs for everyone. Physicist and AI grid futurist Varun Sivaram reveals how we might turn this looming crisis into a once-in-a-generation opportunity — unlocking massive power capacity, lowering costs and accelerating the energy future we’ve been waiting for.

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How AI can solve its own energy crisis | Varun Sivaram - TED Talks Daily

How AI can solve its own energy crisis | Varun Sivaram - TED Talks Daily