A new contest is searching for solutions to a defining problem of the AI era: soaring energy consumption.
TheEnergy Innovation for AI Startup Challengelaunches amid growing concern over the environmental cost of artificial intelligence.
Demand from dedicated AI data centres alone is forecast to more than quadruple.
The surge threatens to deepen an already critical issue.
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Its also a problem we need tech to solve.
Thatsthe impetus behind theEnergy Innovation for AI Startup Challenge.
The next era of AI cannot be built on yesterdays energy paradigms, he told TNW.
Were challenging innovators to deliver transformative energy solutions that will power the AI revolution sustainably.
Applications for the challenge areopen now but startups need to act fast.
The deadline for entries is April 30.
Five finalists will pitch their ideas on stage atTNW Conferenceon June 19in Amsterdam.
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Away from work, he e(show all)Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
