# Why AI Efficiency Is Now A Board Governance Issue

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/why-ai-efficiency-is-now-a-board-governance-issue-jpgt>
> Published: 2026-09-21 21:19:20+00:00

# Why AI Efficiency Is Now A Board Governance Issue

By Heather Wishart-Smith, ContributorSource: 

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)
AI efficiency requires governance across three layers leaders must understand - platform, infrastructure and data - each shaping how much energy AI actually consumes. 

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