“How AI is Contributing to Water Scarcity: A Closer Look at AI’s Water Consumption”

Data centers are an essential component of the digital age, providing the infrastructure needed to store and process vast amounts of data. However, as the demand for high-performance computing continues to grow, data centers are becoming increasingly energy and water-intensive. In particular, the cooling systems used to dissipate the heat generated by the servers in a data center can consume vast amounts of water, particularly in areas where water resources are scarce.