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By 2030, AI's water use will match the needs of 1.3 billion people while its power use triples that of 650 million, UN University investigation warns (opens in new tab)

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By 2030, AI's water use will match the needs of 1.3 billion people while its power use triples that of 650 million, UN University investigation warns

AI Will Consume as Much Water as a Billion People By 2030, UN Report Estimates

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'Some places carry the costs and other places capture the benefits': UN warns that AI is stripping natural resources in exchange for making the rich richer

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La ONU alerta de que el consumo de agua de la IA amenazará los recursos naturales de miles de millones de personas