Global AI Water Usage ~1.2T Gallons, Comparable to California Almonds
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-08-14
A tweet highlights that global AI water usage (including power generation) is not trivial, but at 1.2 trillion gallons, it's comparable to California's almond farming at 1.5 trillion gallons. The comparison puts AI's water footprint in perspective.
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