Data Centers: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Join the Austin AI Alliance and the Austin Forum on Technology and Society for a town hall on the realities, risks, and rewards of AI infrastructure. This event is in person only.

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Every time you query an AI model, stream a video, or use a cloud app, you’re relying on a massive, invisible engine: the modern data center. As our demand for computing power grows, so does the footprint, the grid strain, and the resources needed to keep it all running. Data centers are essential to the AI revolution and they’re driving real progress for business, healthcare, education, and daily life. But they also raise real questions about our energy grid, our water supply, and our communities.

The Austin Forum’s July 7 presentation covered the technology, costs, and impacts of data centers, and the questions kept coming long after the panel ran out of time. The conversation kept going on LinkedIn too, with professionals from Austin and beyond weighing in. So on August 19, we’re back for round two, and this time, it’s your turn to lead the discussion.

Location: ACC Rio Grande: Building 3000

Continued Conversation & Networking

The discussion doesn’t end when the panel wraps up. Join us immediately following the presentation for post-event networking and continued conversation at Remedy, located at 3rd & Nueces, for ongoing discussion and networking. Connect with fellow attendees, swap insights from the event, and enjoy a complimentary drink on us, thanks to our amazing Austin Forum Annual Partners, Champions, and Friends.