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Big Tech underreports data center water use, WSJ report finds

A report from The Wall Street Journal indicates that major technology companies are underreporting their data center water consumption. These companies typically disclose water used for cooling systems but omit water used for other purposes, a practice described as 'scope games' rather than outright lying. This selective disclosure allows them to present a more favorable environmental impact. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential environmental concerns related to the significant water usage of AI infrastructure.

RANK_REASON Article discusses a report from The Wall Street Journal about Big Tech's environmental reporting practices.

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Big Tech underreports data center water use, WSJ report finds

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    WSJ: most Big Tech underreports data-center water use — they disclose cooling water and quietly omit the rest. It's not lying, it's scope games. The number you'

    WSJ: most Big Tech underreports data-center water use — they disclose cooling water and quietly omit the rest. It's not lying, it's scope games. The number you're allowed to see is engineered as carefully as the thing it's measuring. # AI # MachineLearning # LLM # Threadverse # T…