Argonne OutLoud: AI Empowering The Grid, The Grid Energizing AI

Schedule

Tue Sep 16 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont, IL, United States, Illinois 60439 | Lemont, IL

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Register by Sept. 8, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (CT) to attend the Argonne OutLoud lecture in-person. Registration for online attendance closes at noon (CT) on Sept. 15, 2025.
Register now: https://bit.ly/4m7qFJh
The use of artificial intelligence, or AI, is growing at lightning speed, and we need a tremendous amount of energy to meet the current and future demands AI presents. However, our current electric grid wasn’t built for this kind of demand. Building new power sources carries a hefty price tag. It can also take years.
So how do we keep up?
There’s a powerful tool already at our fingertips: AI itself! AI can make the grid smarter, more efficient, and more reliable by predicting when equipment might fail, helping to prevent blackouts during extreme weather events, and keeping the power flowing smoothly, as electricity use goes up and down.
What happens when AI is involved in the grid?
We get a grid that’s more reliable! A better-preserved grid also means AI is self-reinforcing its own existence. A reliable grid enables delivery of the energy needed to fuel AI systems, data centers, and other critical infrastructure, while keeping the lights on for the rest of us.
In this installment of Argonne’s OutLoud Public Lecture Series, our scientists will explore how AI and the grid are working together, and how our research is helping to make our energy future stronger, smarter, and more secure.
Join us for a fascinating conversation on how Argonne’s work is helping the U.S. meet the energy demands of today—and tomorrow.
Register now: https://bit.ly/4m7qFJh
Featured speakers
Sibendu Som (Moderator)
Director, Advanced Propulsion and Power
Director, AI Applications Initiative
Henry Huang
Director, Energy Systems and Infrastructure Assessment
Director, Electricity Grid Technologies (Interim)
Kibaek Kim
Computational Mathematician
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9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont, IL, United States, Illinois 60439

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Argonne National Laboratory

Host or Publisher Argonne National Laboratory

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Argonne OutLoud: AI Empowering The Grid, The Grid Energizing AI
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9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont, IL, United States, Illinois 60439

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