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Energy and infrastructure in focus as AI strains the power grid
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will have a dedicated Smart Systems Stage focused on how AI impacts energy and infrastructure. The stage covers everything from breakthroughs in fusion power to how AI systems' energy consumption strains the electricity grid and the economy.
WHY IT MATTERS
Energy consumption has become a critical bottleneck for AI scaling, and the industry needs solutions for both power and cooling. This signals that infrastructure is now as central as algorithms themselves for AI development.
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