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Tuesdays at Ten | AI & Water Sustainability
Champaign Public Library
200 West Green Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 403-2000
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Join us at the library for coffee, socializing, and learning something new.
This week we'll have a thoughtful conversation about water scarcity, examining its impact on our region and how this vital resource is being consumed globally in the digital age. From understanding the broader implications to exploring the local effects, this event offers valuable insights into technology and sustainability. We will also discuss the environmental considerations posed by the rapid growth of AI and data centers, highlighting their connection to water usage and resource consumption.
About the presenter: Dr. Ana Pinheiro Privette is Managing Director for University of Illinois' Center for Secure Water. Before joining U of I, Ana worked at Amazon Web Services as the Head of Sustainability for AWS Impact Computing, and as the Global Lead for the Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative (ASDI). Prior to that, she was the Chief Data Scientist for the White House Climate Data Initiative (CDI), and the Manager for the Partnership for Resilience and Preparedness (PREP). She spent her earlier career as a research scientist at NASA and NOAA.