AI Doesn't Just Use Electricity — It Uses Water and Land Too, UN Warns

AI boom fuels rising concerns over water consumption, UN warns

“Be water, my friend,” Bruce Lee famously said. Artificial intelligence seems to have taken the martial arts legend’s mantra a little too literally, as a new UN report sounds the alarm over the technology’s rapidly growing thirst and the enormous quantities of water consumed by AI data centres. The report, produced by the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), highlights the significant amount of energy, water, an…

AI Doesn't Just Use Electricity — It Uses Water and Land Too, UN Warns

A new United Nations University report finds AI data centres could consume 945 TWh of electricity, 9.3 trillion litres of water, and over 14,500km² of land by 2030 — here's what it means for Singapore and Southeast Asia. The post AI Doesn’t Just Use Electricity — It Uses Water and Land Too, UN Warns appeared first on techcoffeehouse.com.