Artificial intelligence systems rely on powerful servers inside massive AI data centers that generate significant heat during operation, which directly contributes to rising water usage. As workloads ...

Hotter-running liquid cooling could reduce the need for evaporative cooling on-site. But the facilities’ appetite for electricity still carries a large hidden water footprint. Data centers, in case ...

OpenAI's Sam Altman says AI's water concerns are "totally fake." The truth about AI's impact on natural resources is more complicated. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing ...

Most Americans oppose the construction of artificial intelligence data centers, in part because they require a lot of water to cool down servers that generate heat. But how much water do they really ...

The surge in artificial intelligence usage has sparked concerns about the consumption of massive amounts of water required to keep the data centre cool. Tech giant Nvidia may have found a solution to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica Sanders covers climate justice and sustainability from the DMV. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

Nvidia's latest AI servers ditch water-hungry cooling fans in favour of a closed-loop liquid system, the same technology found in high-end gaming computers. The company says a single data centre could ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the world tries to curb human-caused climate change and not run dry of water, every online query is increasing our environmental footprint and exacerbating the problem. Artificial ...

South Asia’s push into artificial intelligence (AI) comes with both promise and pressure. In a region already facing chronic water stress, the rapid technological expansion and the rise of AI data ...