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AI's water use is a problem, but shifting from electricity to solar or wind power could help

AI's water use is a problem, but shifting from electricity to solar or wind power could helpWorldPing

It depends. Though water consumption by data centers pales in comparison to that of some other industries, it's a problem in water-stressed regions. Water-saving cooling technologies could help.

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