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Conversation with Babak Falsafi, EPFL
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- Inside AI
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- Jul 2, 2025
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- 3412
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Summary
In this episode, Marcel Salathé talks with Babak Falsafi, professor at EPFL and founder of EcoCloud, about the growing energy demands of AI and cloud computing. They dive into the real-world impact of data centers, the technological and geopolitical dynamics of AI infrastructure, and what it means for sustainability. From GPU power trends to cooling challenges, and from energy-efficient algorithms to national strategies, this conversation unpacks the complex trade-offs at the intersection of AI and energy. Find out more : https://parsa.epfl.ch/~falsafi/#portfolio-area https://www.sdea.ch/