Can AI Innovation Survive Its Own Energy Appetite?

from Deep Geeks · host Daria Mukhortova, Val Bercovici, Dr. Serena Huang

As AI scales, energy demands are growing 100x and efficiency is no longer optional. Dr. Serena Huang sits down with Daria Mukhortova, Head of Sustainability at Nebius, and Val Bercovici, Chief AI Officer at WEKA, to examine whether innovation can outpace its own energy appetite. They explore how efficiency at the infrastructure and software layer is becoming a business imperative and what organizations should demand of their AI providers. Timestamps: (1:16) Meet Daria Mukhortova & Val Bercovici (4:14) Inside Nebius's Helsinki data center & heat recovery (6:36) What energy efficiency unlocks for AI customers (8:59) The metrics that actually matter (12:30) Goodput vs. throughput: are you measuring the right thing? (14:37) Software's hidden role in AI sustainability (19:23) How much energy does AI actually consume? (21:37) Common misconceptions about AI's environmental impact (26:31) How to choose an AI infrastructure provider Links: Connect with Serena Connect with Daria Connect with Val Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Can AI innovation outpace its own energy demands? Dr. Serena Huang explores the real cost of scaling AI with Daria Mukhortova, Head of Sustainability at Nebius, and Val Bercovici, Chief AI Officer at WEKA.