Richard Campbell - The AI Infrastructure Race and Armenia’s High-Stakes Bet | Ep 577, Aug 16, 2026

In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Richard Campbell about artificial intelligence infrastructure and Armenia’s Firebird project. We discuss the global AI race, the economics and energy demands of data centers, whether current AI valuations align with physical and economic realities, and what sovereign AI capacity means for Armenia’s strategic positioning.

Topics:

• Global AI race and hype

• Economics of AI data centers

• Energy limits and infrastructure demands

• Armenia’s Firebird AI project

• Jobs, innovation, and local benefits

• AI sovereignty and export controls

• Military value and security risks

Guest: Richard Campbell

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan

• Asbed Bedrossian

Episode 577 | Recorded: August 11, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/577

INTERESTING TALKS BY RICHARD CAMPBELL:

• Keynote: After the AI Hype - What’s Real, and What’s Next - Richard Campbell - 2026

• Above the Cloud: Building Data Centers in Space - Richard Campbell - NDC Copenhagen 2026

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