Could AI data centres actually lower your power bill?

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Ben Hilborn, founder and CEO of Elastic Energy, argues the AI data centre boom could actually lower electricity costs rather than drive them higher. He explains how smarter electricity markets, flexible power demand, and AI itself could reduce power bills and unlock new economic opportunities. It's a counterintuitive conversation about why the future of artificial intelligence depends as much on the electricity grid as the computer chip.This podcast is generously supported by Don Archibald. The Hub thanks him for his ongoing support.The Hub is Canada’s fastest-growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaSubscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS:Falice Chin - Host, Producer, and Editor falice@thehub.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.