{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6953b9ead0c0aeaf12bcbd70/6a29c22732e30dceaf24515a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"AI Needs Electricians More Than Coders - Sergii Gerasymovych Tells You Why","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6953b9ead0c0aeaf12bcbd70/1781121562656-8535715e-3b44-466d-8a11-49325c98f648.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h2>⚡ Why AI’s Biggest Bottleneck Is Not Software</h2><p>Artificial intelligence may look like software, but behind every prompt, chatbot, and AI agent sits a physical world of power, land, cables, chips, cooling, electricians, and data centers.</p><p>In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer talks with Sergii Gerasymovych about the hidden infrastructure layer behind the AI boom. Sergii explains how his journey from linguistics to crypto mining led him into data centers, and why the same world of compute, energy, and operations is now becoming central to artificial intelligence.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about AI data centers, neoclouds, GPU infrastructure, inference data centers, training clusters, stranded energy, and the power bottlenecks that could shape the future of AI. This is not just a technical conversation. It is about business strategy, national competitiveness, local communities, capital, and the skilled workers needed to build the physical foundation of artificial intelligence.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key topics in this episode:</strong></p><p>⚡ Why AI needs so much power</p><p>🏗️ Why data centers are becoming smaller but more energy-intensive</p><p>☁️ What neoclouds actually do</p><p>🔌 Why electricians and engineers are a major bottleneck</p><p>🌍 Why countries now see AI compute as strategic infrastructure</p><p>🧠 The difference between training and inference data centers</p><p>💼 How AI helps leaders with contracts, finance, and decision-making</p><p>🤖 Why AI risk may be less Terminator and more job disruption</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>📧💌📧</p><p>Tune in to get my thoughts and all episodes, don't forget to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to our Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: <a href=\"https://beginnersguide.nl/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>beginnersguide.nl</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>📧💌📧</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Quotes from the Episode:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>“A couple of years ago, data centers were big buildings that used a little bit of power. Right now, data centers are small buildings that use a lot of power.”</li><li>“Neocloud is basically helping that brain to run.”</li><li>“It’s easier to get a doctor’s appointment than getting an electrician appointment.”</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>00:00 From Linguistics to Crypto and AI Infrastructure</p><p>05:45 Why Data Centers Became the Center of the AI Boom</p><p>09:22 What Neoclouds Actually Do</p><p>12:04 Power, Land, and the Base Layer of AI</p><p>15:25 Finding Locations and Stranded Energy</p><p>20:26 Bottlenecks: Communities, Capital, and Electricians</p><p>24:48 Training vs Inference Data Centers</p><p>29:02 GPUs, Chips, and Building for the Customer</p><p>35:04 Using AI for Contracts, Finance, and Leadership</p><p>40:08 AI Risks, Jobs, and the Terminator Question</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Where to find Sergii</strong></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://gerasymovych.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>gerasymovych.com</strong></a></p><p>Company: <a href=\"https://ezblockchain.net\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ezblockchain.net</strong></a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergii-gerasymovych/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>linkedin.com/in/sergii-gerasymovych</strong></a></p><p>X: <a href=\"https://x.com/sergiigera\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>x.com/sergiigera</strong></a></p><p>YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@SergiiGerasymovych\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>youtube.com/@SergiiGerasymovych</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Dietmar Fischer:</strong></p><p>Dietmar is a podcaster and AI marketer. If you want to know how to get your AI or your digital marketing going, just contact him at <a href=\"https://argoberlin.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">argoberlin.com</a></p>","author_name":"Dietmar Fischer"}