Arizona asks residents to limit showers to 30 seconds while AI data centers drink its water
CtrlAltDwayne · x · 2026-10-30
A viral sarcastic post pairs an aerial photo of Arizona's Central Arizona Project canal — captioned "AI has come for Arizona's water" — with the quip that residents are being asked to limit showers to 30 seconds so someone can generate a picture of a pregnant Shrek.
The meme taps into the very real controversy over AI data centers' water consumption in drought-prone regions, highlighting the growing tension between compute expansion and local water resources.
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