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SUMMARY:AI and Sustainability in Practice: Challenges and Solutions
DTSTART:20260212T140000
DTEND:20260212T173000
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Giovanni De Micheli Denisa Constantinescu Manuel Cubero-Castan
  Emmanuel Lanti Julia Paolini Miguel Peón Quirós XavierOuvrard\nIs AI p
 art of the climate problem or the sustainability solution? In this hands-o
 n workshop\, participants will explore its carbon footprint\, discover pra
 ctical tools\, and co-design new pathways — including a visit to EPFL’
 s EcoCloud facility.\n\nArtificial Intelligence is becoming increasingly e
 nergy-intensive\, with datacenters projected to consume up to 10% of globa
 l electricity by 2030. Racks alone may soon reach 1MW per unit\, raising u
 rgent questions about the sustainability of AI infrastructure. The shift f
 rom performance-driven to sustainability-driven datacenters presents multi
 ple challenges — and opportunities.\n\nThis workshop explores these chal
 lenges and highlights pathways toward sustainable AI. We will focus partic
 ularly on the carbon footprint of datacenters\, while also examining how A
 I itself can serve as an enabler of sustainability.\n\nThe session will al
 ternate between short expert inputs and dynamic small-group discussions on
  key questions. Participants will reflect on the dual role of AI — both 
 as part of the sustainability problem and as part of the solution.\n\nThe 
 workshop will introduce a new carbon assessment methodology developed at E
 PFL and include a guided tour of the EcoCloud experimental facility\, wher
 e cutting-edge technologies are being tested to reduce AI’s environmenta
 l footprint.\n\nWe will conclude by inviting participants to co-create new
  approaches and propose innovative paths for building sustainable AI syste
 ms.\n\nTarget audience:\nThe workshop is designed for anyone interested in
  AI sustainability\, including datacenter providers\, AI practitioners\, p
 olicymakers\, researchers\, and students who seek a holistic perspective o
 n sustainability.
LOCATION:SwissTech https://www.stcc.ch/
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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