34th Annual Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite

The Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite® is nationally recognized as the largest and most prestigious gathering in California of leaders in environmental, land use, and natural resources law. We hope you will join us and many of our nation’s top environmental officials, lawyers, and other professionals for four days of legal education and collegiality in Yosemite.

Session 9.3 – Regulating AI Intelligently

1.5 Hours MCLE, Technology in the Practice of Law

Data centers are currently responsible for roughly 2% of global electricity demand. The amount of energy consumption is expected to more than triple by 2030. This remarkable growth is due in large part to the explosive expansion of artificial intelligence. But what are the hidden costs of this expansion? What are the impacts in terms of energy consumption, water use, air and noise pollution, and community growth? And how will these impacts be regulated? This panel will examine these issues from the point of view of California regulators, local government, and data center providers.

Moderator

Jon Welner, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP

Speakers

• Sanjay Ranchod, Chief Counsel, California Energy Commission
• Afshan Hamid, Community Development Director, City of Santa Clara
• Pamela Quinlan, Principal, GQS New Energy Strategies