How much #energy will data centers actually use? How much #water do they consume?
If it seems like no one has the answers, then that's by design. https://www.texasobserver.org/ai-data-center-boom-uncertainty-is-the-model/
#environment #ClimateChange #environment #tech #AI #news #Texas
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