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Perfomance & AI Day • Nov 27, 2025

Fireside Chat: AI and Sustainability - Thorsten Jonas

Thorsten Jonas argues that generative AI is accelerating digital waste, leaving 90% of internet data unused. Learn how intentional UX friction can break these addictive auto-consumption loops.

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