AI-driven water demand to surge nearly 130% by 2050, new research suggests

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The rapid global expansion of artificial intelligence is set to drive a 129% increase in water demand across the artificial intelligence (AI) value chain by 2050, according to new research by Xylem Inc. (Washington, D.C.; www.xylem.com) and Global Water Intelligence (GWI; Oxford, U.K.; www.globalwaterintel.com). Watering the New Economy: Managing the Impacts of the AI Revolution […]

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AI-driven water demand to surge nearly 130% by 2050, new research suggests

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