Water Consumption at AI Data Centers Far Exceeds Corporate Disclosures; Indirect Water Use for Power Generation Becomes a Massive Hidden Drain
Microsoft, Google, Amazon and other giants plan to invest trillions of dollars in building AI infrastructure, but the 'indirect water consumption' of data centers and their supporting power generation far exceeds disclosed data, and many are located in water-stressed regions, which may trigger regional water competition in the future.
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