The rapid growth of AI is straining the existing power grid. In response to the challenges presented by AI, the Bits & Watts Initiative is launching a new flagship program on Sustainably Powering AI and recently selected six research projects to support with seed grants. In this webinar, Prof. Ram Rajagopal will introduce his seed grant project.

This project seeks to reduce large swings in data center electricity use by rethinking their integration with existing electricity infrastructure. The team will model the effects of AI workloads at the substation and distribution network level. The researchers will then develop tools for data center developers to build infrastructure based on the local grid, and for operators to manage workload by distributing it across multiple sites in coordination.

Ram Rajagopal is Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and of Electrical Engineering.

Note: This webinar will not be recorded, to allow for freer conversation. Please join us live!