AIxEnergy
AIxEnergy is the monthly podcast exploring the convergence of artificial intelligence and the energy system—where neural networks meet power networks. Each episode unpacks the technologies, tensions, and transformative potential at the frontier of cognitive infrastructure.
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Latest Episodes
The Cognitive Grid Part II: The Smart Grid That Never Became Smart
Artificial intelligence did not emerge into an empty power system. By the time the term began appearing in industry conversations, the electric grid had already undergone a profound transformation driven by decades of digital instrumentation. I...
The Cognitive Grid Part I: Before AI, the Grid Already Learned to Judge
Artificial intelligence didn’t suddenly arrive in the power system. It arrived quietly—through decades of automation, control systems, and institutional delegation.In this first episode of a four-part series, host Michael Vincen...
The Truth About the AI Boom: Why This Is Not a Bubble but a Buildout
The Truth About the AI Boom: Why This Is Not a Bubble but a Buildout Featuring Brandon N. Owens — Hosted by Michael C. VincentArtificial intelligence is transforming the American landscape—not metaphorically, but phys...
The State Playbook for Equitable Data-Center Growth
AI’s explosive growth is reshaping America’s electric grid. In this AIxEnergy conversation, host Michael Vincent and energy economist Brandon Owens explore how state policies can ensure fairness as data centers drive massive power demand. Owens...
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The Carbon Cost of Intelligence: Will Hyperscalers Accelerate Decarbonization—or Default to Fossil Fuels?
Artificial intelligence has unleashed the fastest-growing source of new electricity demand in U.S. history. Unlike past industrial loads that spread gradually across regions, AI demand clusters in hyperscale data centers—each consuming hundreds...
