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Podcast2026 Climate Summit
AI and the Energy Transition: Promise, Pressure, and Pathways Forward
At Indiaspora’s 2026 Climate Summit, Arushi, Varun Sivaram and Jigar Shah ask whether AI can grow without worsening the climate crisis.
Indiaspora
In brief
As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, Indiaspora’s sixth annual Climate Summit asks whether AI can grow without worsening the climate crisis, or could become part of the solution. Suriya Jayanti, founder and president of Electryka Group, chairs a virtual panel with Arushi, a non-resident senior associate in the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program; Varun Sivaram, founder and CEO of Emerald AI; and Jigar Shah, host of the Energy Empire podcast and former director of the DOE Loan Programs Office.
Key points
- 01Can AI grow without worsening the climate crisis, or could it become part of the solution?
- 02AI’s growing energy footprint, particularly from data centers, has raised concerns among policymakers and scientists.
