The Shocking Truth: AI is Poised to Outconsume Every Nation in Energy, Water, and CO₂ Emissions
With every innocent AI query, data centers kick into overdrive, burning through 415 TWh of electricity and evaporating 560 billion liters of water in last year alone. If AI’s appetite doubles, we’ll face a power demand equivalent to adding another Germany to the power grid) enough water withdrawal to sustain 100 million people. This...