Can AI Be Sustainable? Boris Gamazaychikov on Data Centers & Energy | Live from Geneva

As AI adoption accelerates, so does its demand for energy, water, and computing infrastructure. Can AI continue to scale sustainably? Recorded **live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva**, Sanjay Puri speaks with **Boris Gamazaychikov**, Co-founder of **Sustainable AI Group**, about one of the biggest challenges facing artificial intelligence: environmental sustainability. Boris explains why transparency around AI's energy consumption is essential, introduces the AI Energy Score**, and discusses how enterprises, governments, and policymakers can make AI deployments more sustainable without slowing innovation. The conversation also explores the growing public backlash against hyperscale data centers, AI's impact on electricity and water resources, and why local communities should negotiate for long-term infrastructure benefits instead of simply accepting or rejecting new AI investments. *In this episode:* Why AI's environmental impact matters The AI Energy Score and why transparency is needed How much energy do AI models actually consume? Why efficiency alone won't solve AI's energy challenge Data centers, electricity demand, and community concerns AI's growing water footprint explained What policymakers should demand from hyperscalers Building AI infrastructure that benefits local communities Responsible AI beyond ethics: sustainability and environmental impact Whether you're a policymaker, Chief AI Officer, CIO, sustainability leader, enterprise executive, or technology strategist, this episode offers practical insights into balancing AI innovation with environmental responsibility. *Recorded live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva* by Knowledge Networks. Subscribe for more conversations with global leaders shaping the future of AI governance, sustainability, and innovation. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Sustainability #DataCenters #Energy #ClimateTech #ResponsibleAI #AIForGood #Geneva #EnterpriseAI #AIPolicy #ChiefAIOfficer #SanjayPuri --- *Chapters* *00:00* Can AI be sustainable? *00:16* Meet Boris Gamazaychikov and Sustainable AI Group *01:26* Introducing the AI Energy Score *03:22* Why AI companies need greater energy transparency *05:01* Will better chips solve AI's energy problem? *07:15* Why hyperscalers are revising sustainability goals *08:51* Can customers drive more sustainable AI? *10:59* AI's water footprint explained *12:43* Why communities are pushing back against data centers *15:49* How data centers can become community assets *17:09* Advice for policymakers negotiating with hyperscalers *21:16* AI's broader sustainability challenges and closing thoughts