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AI Could Soon Use More Water Than Humanity Drinks, UN Report Warns

One argument often used to quell concerns about the rising energy and resource demand of data centers is that artificial intelligence (AI) models will need less in the future as they improve and become more efficient.

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AI Could Soon Use More Water Than Humanity Drinks, UN Report Warns

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AI Could Soon Use More Water Than Humanity Drinks, UN Report Warns

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AI Could Soon Use More Water Than Humanity Drinks, UN Report Warns

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How much water and power will AI data centres use in Australia? Ironically, we don’t have the data to know

Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries

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UN report warns AI may use 3% of world’s electricity and strain global water supply

'Hidden costs': AI data centres set to consume more water than every person on Earth by 2030

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AI to double data centre power and water consumption by 2030, UN researchers say

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AI Could Use as Much Water as 1.3 Billion People by 2030

UN issues stark warning over environmental impact of AI

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UN report warns AI could soon use 3% of world’s electricity and more water than we need to drink

Energy use of AI and data centres rivals most countries: UN report

UN warns AI could use more water than all the people on Earth need to drink

Intelligenza artificiale, consumi naturali: nel 2030 l’AI si berrà l’acqua di 1,3 miliardi di persone

AI to double data centre power and water consumption by 2030, UN researchers say

AI’s environmental costs threaten water, land and climate

Data center Ia: consumo d’acqua equivalente a 1,3 miliardi di persone entro il 2030

UN report warns AI may use 3% of world’s electricity and strain global water supply

New reports give sobering numbers on data centers' resource needs

AI Could Soon Use More Water Than Humanity Drinks, UN Report Warns