AI will consume as much water in 2030 as 1.3B people (english.elpais.com) AI

A United Nations University report warns that by 2030 AI’s water use could match the amount used by about 1.3 billion people in sub-Saharan Africa, alongside large energy, land, and carbon footprints, while saying AI’s environmental cost is being underestimated and unevenly borne.

June 04, 2026 21:35 Source: Hacker News