AI Firms Risk 1.3 Bn People's Water Needs by 2030, Bombshell UN Report Says Urgent Action Needed
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How Much Water Does AI Use? A New UN Report Has Alarming Answers
Experts predict AI data centers could use 9.3 trillion liters of water annually by 2030.Credit: Viktoriya Skorikova / Getty ImagesKey pointsA new report from the UN University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health raises concerns over the massive amount of energy, water, and other resources used by AI data centers annually.The report predicts that, by 2030, global data centers could use 9.3 trillion liters of water each year, enough to me…
By 2030, artificial intelligence could consume as much water as all the world's population drinks it every year. A United Nations report breaks a tenacious myth: no, the efficiency gains of the d的IA models will not reduce their environmental impact. On the contrary. An economic principle of two centuries old explains why the situation risks [...]
A report by the UN University warns that if its use is not managed sustainably, digital infrastructure could become an environmental nightmare for the most vulnerable countries. By that year, it will also consume as much electricity as 650 million people.
AI Water Crisis: Could Data Centers Consume Water Meant for 1.3 Billion People by 2030?
The AI Water Crisis isn't some far-off worry anymore. It's already here, and it's sparking protests, environmental warnings, and a fair bit of public anxiety in countries around the world. A new report from the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) lays out a pretty startling number: by 2030, AI-related data centers could be using up 9.3 trillion liters of water a year. That's roughly what 1.3 billion …
A report recently published by the United Nations warns about the drastic increase in the resource requirements of artificial intelligence (AI). It turns out that this technology could consume much more water than the world's population gathered by 2030! Article According to this report, AI could soon consume more water than whole humanity, written by Marc Odilon, appeared first on NeozOne.
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