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AI Could Use as Much Water as 1.3 Billion People by 2030, U.N. Report Warns

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AI Could Use as Much Water as 1.3 Billion People by 2030, U.N. Report Warns

stumu415@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

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

A new U.N. report warns AI’s environmental cost is often mismeasured.

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Because it’s cheaper to let the water evaporate rather than using a closed loop system.

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