AI Can Deliver Major Power Savings, Says Schneider CEO Blum

Artificial intelligence, which is emerging as one of the big drivers of global energy demand, also has major potential to help conserve electricity, according to Schneider Electric SE.

Automation of power systems with AI could help homes, factories and data centers cut as much as 30% of their energy use, said Olivier Blum, chief executive officer at the French grid solutions firm.