→ How Much Water Do AI Data Centers Really Consume?
https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-water-usage

“Just as human bodies cool themselves by sweating, data centers are often cooled by water #evaporation—a process that dissipates heat and results in water being lost to the atmosphere, and thus being counted as "consumed."”

“Beyond the water that cools the servers, #data_centers indirectly contribute to water use through the #electricity generation needed to power their operations.”

#AI #cool #heat #water #power

"The AI industry engages in the same kind of labor outsourcing that many other industries do, finding places that are far away and off the radar of their average consumer to perform the dirtiest work. In the AI industry, however, there's an additional layer.

Anyone who buys clothes has an inherent understanding that they were made by someone, somewhere. With AI, that fundamental assumption isn't there because most people don’t understand that digital technologies have a very physical footprint and that a lot of labor is involved. By doing the same kind of outsourcing that other industries have done, it enhances the “magic veneer” created for their AI products."—Karen Hao

Behind the scenes of the 'Empire of AI' >

https://bianet.org/haber/behind-the-scenes-of-the-empire-of-ai-310761

#interview #AI AI_industry #narratives #ecology #disaster_capitalism #technologies #outsourcing #global #labor_exploitation #data_centers #AI_models #imperialism #China #Silicon_Valley #USA #techno_feudalism #layered_censorship #public_health #water #energy #supercomputers #pollution #electric_grid #clean_water #climate_crisis #energy_crisis #clean_air_crisis #utility_bills