AI data centers underreport water use by 10x, farmers fight tech giants for water in drought-stricken West
zacharynado · x · 2026-08-14
An investigation by More Perfect US reveals that big tech companies claim AI data centers don't use much water, but they typically report only on-site usage, with indirect consumption up to 10 times higher. In the drought-stricken West, farmers now compete with AI oligarchs for water. The clip highlights the irony of water concerns while flooding fields to grow pecans in the desert.
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