logo
episode-header-image
About this episode

Welcome to the Artificial Intelligence Podcast with your host, Jonathan Green! In this riveting episode, we dive into the sustainability of AI with our special guest, Kacy Clarke, a seasoned IT strategist and enterprise architect.

Kacy provides an insightful perspective on the burgeoning energy demands of AI, highlighting the need for a sustainable approach to balance the power and cooling requirements of data centers. She discusses the critical intersection between AI's potential and the real-world constraints of energy resources, emphasizing innovative solutions in nuclear energy and the development of small modular reactors.

Notable Quotes:

  • "It's a huge crisis... we're already slowing down data center builds because of the power consumption." - [Kacy Clarke] 
  • "Even though it's inside of a computer, it still affects the world." - [Jonathan Green] "I don't need a large language model that has understood all of human writing... let me talk to the expert." - [Kacy Clarke] 
  • "The biggest nuclear power plant in the US generates about 4.6 gigawatts, and we just don't have enough energy." - [Kacy Clarke] 


Connect with Kacy Clarke:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kacyclarke/
Website: https://sustainablearchitectures.org
Chiefly & Co: https://www.chiefly-co.com/

Connect with Jonathan Green

Up next
Jul 7
There's Never Been a Better Time to Get into Tech with Luke Jarych
Welcome to the Artificial Intelligence Podcast with Jonathan Green! In this episode, we dive into the dynamic world of technology careers and the evolving job market with our special guest, Luke Jarych, a career coach and expert in transitioning to tech roles.Luke provides valuab ... Show More
30m 28s
Jun 30
Is Artificial Intelligence Going to Make Excel Obsolete with Christian Torres
Welcome to the Artificial Intelligence Podcast with Jonathan Green! In this episode, we delve into the evolving role of AI in data management with our expert guest, Christian Torres. Christian is a talent with a unique flair for using AI to streamline processes within Excel, leav ... Show More
28m 10s
Jun 23
Can Artificial Intelligence Give You More Capacity with Adriana Torres
Welcome to the Artificial Intelligence Podcast with Jonathan Green! In today’s episode, we dive into the concept of capacity within both personal and professional realms with our insightful guest, Adriana Torres. Adriana, a seasoned business coach, shares her expertise on optimiz ... Show More
27m 30s
Recommended Episodes
Jan 2025
Replay - Talking ESG: Can AI be sustainable?
Did you enjoy this episode? Text us your thoughts and be sure to include the episode name.We are revisiting a conversation on Talking ESG that was originally recorded in September at NYC Climate Week to highlight our host and guest appearing together on The Atlantic's podcas ... Show More
40m 57s
Jun 10
Geothermal, dealmaking, and the future of clean energy finance | live from the ACORE Finance Forum in New York
In the third and final special episode recorded live from the ACORE Finance Forum, host Ed Crooks and regular guest Amy Myers Jaffe talk to industry leaders to explore some key issues in renewable energy technology and finance.Amy starts the episode by speaking with David Ulrey, ... Show More
1h 11m
Jan 2025
Sam Altman on AI Superintelligence, U.S. Buys Record Nuclear Power, and Nvidia's Personal AI Supercomputer
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In this episode of Discover Daily, we explore groundbreaking developments in AI and energy sectors that are reshaping our technological landscape. OpenAI's dramatic shift towards superintelligence development, following ... Show More
9m 52s
May 14
Pretty Art, Ugly Footprint: Building Sustainable AI
In today's episode of "All Things Policy," Adya Madhavan and Anwesha Sen delve into the escalating energy demands of Artificial Intelligence. They discuss how the rapid growth of AI, exemplified by tools like ChatGPT, comes with a significant and often overlooked environmenta ... Show More
25m 3s
Mar 2022
The promise of AI with Demis Hassabis
Hannah wraps up the series by meeting DeepMind co-founder and CEO, Demis Hassabis. In an extended interview, Demis describes why he believes AGI is possible, how we can get there, and the problems he hopes it will solve. Along the way, he highlights the important role of consciou ... Show More
30m 28s
Oct 2024
The Next Gen AI Models: Reliable, Consistent, Trustworthy — With Aidan Gomez
Aidan Gomez is the co-author of the "Attention Is All You Need" paper that launched the AI revolution and CEO of Cohere, an enterprise AI company. Gomez joins Big Technology to discuss the myths, facts, and realities of today's AI landscape. Tune in to hear why the real value of ... Show More
45m 17s
Jun 2024
What Does Artificial Intelligence Mean for the Developing World? | The Development Podcast
Does artificial intelligence amount to a dystopian nightmare for the developing world, eliminating jobs and confirming the worse biases across societies? Or could it lead the way to a brighter future, helping to solve critical development issues?  We explore the ways in which art ... Show More
26m 8s
May 2024
Can Artificial Intelligence Save the Planet?
What do you think of when you hear the phrase "artificial intelligence?" Does chatGPT or Alexa come to mind? Do you imagine robots taking over the world? What might not immediately come to mind are things like biodiversity preservation, green energy optimization, and water conser ... Show More
1h 9m
Mar 2025
Flexible, fast-responding and reliable – the growth of energy storage seems unstoppable. What could possibly go wrong?
Charge when it’s cheap, when energy is abundant, and discharge when the energy is needed. The role of energy storage will be critical to the transition to low-carbon technologies. It’s an exciting time in the industry, with spectacular growth in battery storage markets in the US ... Show More
57 m
Feb 2025
Potential for Nuclear Energy to Power AI Datacenters
Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Maria Korsnick, CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute, discusses the critical role nuclear power has in meeting the energy needs of AI. Jeetu Patel, Chief Product Officer at Cisco, shares the details of the compa ... Show More
21m 4s