The water AI data centers actually consume is often far greater at the power plants that supply their electricity—the "indirect" use—than the water used on-site, according to a column in The Wall Street Journal by Christopher Mims. Because tech companies disclose only their on-site consumption, the strain the AI boom places on water resources is being understated, the piece argues.
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