US Politics on Yik Yak | A single data center uses 1-5 million gallons per day. Googles self reported Council Bluffs, Iowa data center used 1 billion gallons of water in 2024 on its own. Current estimates are AI on its own will use 4.2-6.6 billion gallons by 2027

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A single data center uses 1-5 million gallons per day. Googles self reported Council Bluffs, Iowa data center used 1 billion gallons of water in 2024 on its own. Current estimates are AI on its own will use 4.2-6.6 billion gallons by 2027

The only reason AI water usage seems shocking is because you lack the context of how much water we use in total.

6 upvotes, 6 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in US Politics. "The only reason AI water usage seems shocking is because you lack the context of how much water we use in total."

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Anonymous 6d

What’s the source of the estimates?

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Making AI Less “Thirsty”: Uncovering and Addressing the Secret Water Footprint of AI Models Li, Yang, Islam, and Ren Research article by UC Riverside or something like that

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