Arm CMO Ami Badani at MWC 2025: Powering AI with Efficient Compute

How do we scale AI without overwhelming our energy systems? At MWC 2025, Arm CMO Ami Badani joins Peter Sarlin, CEO and co-founder of Silo AI, and Anna Borg, CEO of Vattenfall, to explore the growing energy demands of AI and what it will take to scale responsibly. The panel discusses how compute, infrastructure, and energy systems must evolve together - from designing more efficient chips and data centers to using AI to optimize energy grids and renewable sources. 00:00 – Introductions 01:09 – How urgent is the energy issue for AI and data centers? 02:30 – The scale of AI models, value creation, and ongoing innovation 04:49 – Arm’s role in energy-efficient compute 06:48 – Decarbonizing energy, powering data centers 09:19 – Using AI to optimize energy forecasting, trading, and infrastructure 11:29 – Rising demand: Nuclear power, AI agents, and platform shifts 12:20 – Model efficiency, open source, and emerging applications across industries 14:16 – Energy demands of large models and what we should be solving for 17:00 – How to design more efficient chips and systems 19:30 – The impact of AI on democratizing coding and creating new use cases 20:03 – Energy efficiency trends: Koomey’s Law, scaling compute, and innovation 20:45 – What organizations should focus on next Learn more on how Arm is helping tackle AI’s insatiable energy needs: https://newsroom.arm.com/blog/driving-ai-datacenter-compute-efficiency Copyright/courtesy to GSMA/MWC. Stay connected with Arm: Website: http://arm.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/arm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Arm/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arm/