I've heard Ezra Klein, other commentators saying, correctly, that data centers don't use inordinate amounts of water to cool servers.
But AI centers indirectly drive water use—the electricity they need consumes water.
How much? A shocking 3.4 *trillion* gallons of freshwater across 7 states.
https://www.latitudemedia.com/news/data-centers-hidden-water-footprint-is-linked-to-the-grid/
Taras Grescoe 🚇
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