114: The AI Paradox & The Future We Choose with Sinead Bovell

What if AI could actually help save the planet? We're flipping the script on the doom-and-gloom AI narrative! In this episode, Anne Therese sits down with Sinead Bovell — strategic futurist, Vogue's "AI Educator for Non-Nerds," and one of the most trusted voices in tech today — fresh off an appearance on Oprah to talk about hope in an AI world. From the energy paradox to the rise of Small Language Models, we dig into the real facts and data behind AI's environmental footprint — and why the story is more nuanced than the headlines suggest. We cover water use, carbon-free energy, AI-powered grid optimization, and the material discoveries that could change everything from fashion to construction. But here's the throughline: AI is a tool. And how we show up for it right now will set the tone for decades to come. Because the future isn't something that happens to us — it's a choice we make today. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. Contact Sinead: Host: @igqwithsineadbovell Founder @wayetalks Instagram: @sineadbovell Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@Sineadbovell⁩  -- About Hey Change: Hey Change is a space for the conversations shaping a better future — where climate, culture, systems, and human potential meet. Hosted by Anne Therese Gennari Website: annetheresegennari.com Instagram: @heychangepodcast Instagram: @annetheresegennari YouTube: @AnneThereseGennariHeyChange Proudly produced by Good Mess Media Website: goodmessmedia.com Instagram: @goodmessmedia Music: Jackson Whalan Website: www.heychangepodcast.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heychange_podcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeP1VPMQbXP13C-r4re_HUg Host: https://www.instagram.com/annetheresegennari/ Music produced by Jackson Whalan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.