Andrew Chien
Computer scientist and professor at the University of Chicago specializing in large-scale and sustainable computing; expert on data centers, cloud systems, and proposals like the Zero Carbon Cloud.
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Mar 6, 2026 • 37min
Could Data Centers Break Our Power Grid? with Andrew Chien
Andrew Chien, a University of Chicago computer scientist who studies large-scale and sustainable computing. He explains why data centers concentrate compute and how AI drives huge energy needs. He describes factory-like facilities, cooling and water challenges, grid stress risks, and ideas like using surplus renewables to lower carbon.
