Cooling AI computer chips forces a trade-off between water and electricity, with no way to avoid both. Microsoft and Quality Technology Services use zero-water systems that increase power use, while Google and Amazon rely on evaporative cooling in wetter regions to ease grid strain. Seventy percent of Americans oppose data centers, citing water use.
AI’s no-win choice: Using huge amounts of water or energy – E&E News by POLITICO
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