Can India Power AI Without Draining Its Resources? | Big Tech, Real Cost: Ep 8 | Full Episode

Big Tech, Real Cost is a WION special series hosted by Meraj Shah. In this panel discussion, we examine the rapidly growing demand for data centres as AI drives up the need for computing power, energy and cooling. From the rise of GPU-powered infrastructure and gigawatt-scale data centre campuses to renewable energy, liquid cooling and water use, the panel explores the physical and environmental cost of building the infrastructure behind AI.

The discussion also looks at how data centre operators can improve efficiency, why transparency and measurable sustainability metrics matter, and whether governments should mandate reporting on power, water and AI efficiency. We also examine India's growing need for domestic compute, the role of sovereign cloud and open-weight AI models, and the question of how much of India's AI infrastructure should it control itself. As AI drives an unprecedented build-out of physical infrastructure, can India power its AI ambitions while managing the cost to energy, resources and technological independence?

The panel discussion features Sanjay Bhasin (IBM Maximo Renewables), Sunil Gupta (Yotta Data Services) and Arupendra Nath Mullick (TERI).

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