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Most new U.S. AI data centers are being built in drought zones — two-thirds of 809 planned projects set for areas with water shortages

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Most new U.S. AI data centers are being built in drought zones — two-thirds of 809 planned projects set for areas with water shortages

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

New water-demand analysis puts data center cooling at roughly 4% of AI's footprint, with fabs and power generation taking the rest.

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except the AI chips and equipment are pratically useless for commercial use.

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