Richard Campbell - The AI Infrastructure Race and Armenia’s High-Stakes Bet | Ep 577, Aug 16, 2026

Conversations on Groong - August 16, 2026In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Richard Campbell about artificial intelligence infrastructure and Armenia's Firebird project. We discuss the global AI race, the economics and energy demands of data centers, whether current AI valuations align with physical and economic realities, and what sovereign AI capacity means for Armenia's strategic positioning.Topics:Global AI race and hypeEconomics of AI data centersEnergy limits and infrastructure demandsArmenia's Firebird AI projectJobs, innovation, and local benefitsAI sovereignty and export controlsMilitary value and security risksGuest: Richard CampbellHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 577 | Recorded: August 11, 2026SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/577VIDEO: https://youtu.be/dFx8Oe48RaYINTERESTING TALKS BY RICHARD CAMPBELL:Keynote: After the AI Hype - What's Real, and What's Next - Richard Campbell - 2026Above the Cloud: Building Data Centers in Space - Richard Campbell - NDC Copenhagen 2026#ArtificialIntelligence #Armenia #FirebirdAI #AIDataCenters #SovereignAI #EnergySecurity #TechGeopolitics #NationalSecuritySubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong