As concerns grow over artificial intelligence's environmental impact, Tesla Inc.
(NASDAQ:TSLA) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
(NASDAQ:SPCX) CEO Elon Musk backed Nvidia Corp's (NASDAQ:NVDA) argument that data centers consume a surprisingly small share of America's water supply.
Nvidia Pushes Back On AI Water Consumption Concerns On Monday, in a post on X, Nvidia highlighted findings from the Manhattan Institute showing that data centers account for just 0.2% of daily water usage in the U.S., while arguing that advances in cooling technology are dramatically reducing the industry's water footprint.
The chipmaker said newer AI facilities are increasingly adopting liquid-cooling systems that can significantly reduce or even eliminate the need for water-intensive cooling towers.
