About this episode
Anne Currie is joined by Sean Varley, Chief Evangelist and VP of Business Development at Ampere Computing, a leader in building energy-efficient, cloud-native processors. They unpack the energy demands of AI, why power caps and utilization matter more than raw compute, and how to rethink metrics like performance-per-rack for a greener digital future. Sean also discusses Ampere’s role in the AI Platform Alliance, the company’s partnership with Rakuten, and how infrastructure choices impact the climate trajectory of AI.Learn more about our people:Anne Currie: LinkedIn | WebsiteSean Varley: LinkedIn | WebsiteFind out more about the GSF:The Green Software Foundation Website Sign up to the Green Software Foundation NewsletterResources:Ampere Cloud Native Processors – Ultra-efficient ARM-based chips powering cloud and edge workloads [02:30]AI Platform Alliance – Coalition promoting energy-efficient AI hardware [04:55]Ampere + Rakuten Case Study – Real-world deployment with 36% less energy per rack [05:50]Green Software Foundation Real Time Cloud Project – Standardizing real-time carbon data from cloud providers [15:10]Software Carbon Intensity Specification – Measuring the carbon intensity of software [17:45]FinOps Foundation – Financial accountability in cloud usage, with sustainability guidance [24:20]Kepler Project – Kubernetes power usage monitoring [26:30]LLaMA Models by Meta [29:10]Anthropic’s Claude AI [31:25]Anne Currie, Sara Bergman & Sarah Hsu: Building Green Software [34:00]If you enjoyed this episode then please either:Follow, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow and rate on Spotify
