AI’s Biggest Water Problem Isn’t The Data Center. It’s The Power Plant
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Starting November 1, a new Oklahoma law tells data centers how to cool their computers. It takes aim at a serious problem, but it misses a signifiant portion of the water use. The biggest share of an AI data center’s water footprint stems from electricity generation at the power plant, not the …
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