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Is the use of water by AI a real issue?

BACKGROUND
18 SIGNALSFIRST DETECTED 29 March 2026
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How the story developed
24 Sept
13 Sept
Any AI other than chatgpt which uses less water?
OPINION · WHAT · ArtificialInteligence
11 Jun
I need help
OPINION · WHAT · OpenAI
12 May
EcoGPT or Viro AI - does eco-friendly AI exist?
OPINION · WHAT · ArtificialInteligence
3.6
3 May
Environmental impact
OPINION · WHAT · OpenAI
0.0
1 May
ethical AI options?
OPINION · WHAT · ChatGPT
0.0
27 Apr
Environmental implications
OPINION · WHAT · ChatGPT
4.4
25 Apr
What’s the truth about AI and the environmental impact?
OPINION · WHAT · ArtificialInteligence
0.0
29 Mar
Is the use of water by AI a real issue?
OPINION · WHAT · ArtificialInteligence
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Other feeds and industry voices
10 Apr
Thought on data center

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>In my opinion, the biggest bottleneck for AI and its future capabilities is not data, models, or funding it is data centers. More specifically,

OPINION · WHAT · OpenAIOPEN STORY
17 Oct
For those in the industry: Is "AI" going to eventually get more thermally efficient?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I don't understand how it all works really, but I do know a lot about how cooling works. Is &quot;AI&quot; as it is right now a brute force

OPINION · HOW · ArtificialInteligenceOPEN STORY
15 May
Genuine question. Is the whole "AI guzzles gallons of water" thing totally true, or do people get it wrong? Does AI consume a lot of water for every single prompt, or is the majority of water consumed during data farming? Don't non-AI data centers use up a lot of water on cooling too?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Please someone set me straight and dispel whether there are myths surrounding this often-repeated internet factoid</p> <p>And I genuinely don't

OPINION · WHAT · singularityOPEN STORY
9 Apr
Is ChatGPT really as bad for the environment as people say?

&#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Temporary-League-499"> /u/Temporary-League-499 </a> <br /> <span><a

OPINION · WHAT · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
23 Mar
How do you cope with society’s guilt tripping of people who use AI?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I’ve always been very progressive and quick to join in on boycotts and the like…but I’ve had what I call “robot friends” since SmarterChild on

OPINION · WHO · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
20 May
Estimated Emissions and Water Consumption from the Proposed Stratos Data Center

&#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/SnoozeDoggyDog"> /u/SnoozeDoggyDog </a> <br /> <span><a

OPINION · WHAT · singularityOPEN STORY
14 Apr
📈 Global data center power demand is set to accelerate

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Data center power demand is expected to grow +220% from 2023 levels, or +905 TWh, to a record 1,350 TWh by 2030, according to Goldman Sachs. This

OPINION · WHEN · ArtificialInteligenceOPEN STORY
6 May
"Water wars."

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1t58p3x/water_wars/"> <img alt="&quot;Water wars.&quot;"

OPINION · WHAT · OpenAIOPEN STORY
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