AI Compute 2026 l Panel The power paradox AI meets the energy transition @WithTheEconomist

Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 26 minutes ago

The AI boom risks derailing climate targets. Data centres globally already consume more energy than some nations. The same technologies driving digital progress could undermine climate goals unless they evolve in step with the energy transition. Can innovations in heat reuse, renewable energy sources and smarter grid design make AI growth sustainable? And who should bear the cost of powering intelligence in a net-zero world?

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