Navigating the spatial implications of AI & energy in research organizations

The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will significantly reshape research practices and places – start preparing now! This session presents findings from a think tank including SmithGroup’s Science, Technology, and Climate Impact teams, national AI experts and research leaders and a client advisor, James Villarrubia, CTO/Applied AI Expert/NASA Presidential Fellow. Session leaders highlight critical issues identified and new concepts for the next generation of research spaces, and the clean energy infrastructure needed to support them. They illustrate the spatial implications of humanoid robots, the integration of humans and technology in research environments, the impact of computing on the energy grid, and the potential of data centers as energy generators.