Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pa. May Not Have Enough Electricity for AI and Everyone Else
AI data centers will demand more power from local and regional electricity systems, according to Shalinee Kishore, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Arindam Banerjee, professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics. “Experts on policy solutions must work closely with experts on AI algorithms, hardware design, electricity systems and markets, communications, water and building systems to reduce the energy and water use of AI,” they wrote.
Fortune
Samantha Dewalt, managing director of Lehigh West, and colleagues shared their research reinforcing that well-being is more than just personally fulfilling—it drives entrepreneurial growth. “Entrepreneurs who report higher well-being are more engaged in their businesses, thereby fueling their incentive to grow their ventures,” they wrote.
BBC
How Reality TV Changed the Way We Think—For the Better
Danielle Lindemann, professor of sociology, explained how watching reality TV can help foster social understanding. "Reality TV has historically been more diverse demographically than other forms of media,” Lindemann said. "It casts a spotlight over patches of the social landscape that we don't always see, so in that way, it can be a tool for greater social understanding."
