Your two friends are factually correct. You somehow misinterpret how much water they consume.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-water-usage
The energy grid use seems far more worrisome than water use. Why would anyone build an AI data center in a specifically “water-stressed region”?
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The energy grid use seems far more worrisome than water use. Why would anyone build an AI data center in a specifically “water-stressed region”?