What's up with AI Data Centers?

AI is driving rapid growth in data centers, raising questions about computing infrastructure, energy use, water, hardware, costs, and the communities where these facilities are being built. We’ll start with a short, fact-focused introduction to the basics of AI data centers and some of the key issues involved. There will also be time for attendees who have relevant experience, projects, or perspectives to share. From there, we’ll open things up for an informal, peer-to-peer conversation. Bring your questions, knowledge, experiences, or simply your curiosity. No particular position or viewpoint is being advocated. We tend to be a relatively pro-AI crowd but please be prepared to respectfully confront difference of opinion in either direction.