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UN report: AI to consume 1.3B people's water and power by 2030

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A new report from the United Nations University has quantified the environmental impact of AI for the first time. The study projects that by 2030, AI will consume 945 TWh of electricity, 9.3 trillion liters of water, and require 14,500 km² of land. This consumption is equivalent to the combined water and electricity usage of 1.3 billion people. AI

IMPACT Quantifies the significant environmental costs of AI, highlighting resource strain and potential future impact.

RANK_REASON Report by a UN agency quantifying environmental impact of AI. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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UN report: AI to consume 1.3B people's water and power by 2030

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # Report by the United Nations University quantifies, for the first time, the carbon, # water and land footprint of # AI . The figures are staggering : 945 TWh

    # Report by the United Nations University quantifies, for the first time, the carbon, # water and land footprint of # AI . The figures are staggering : 945 TWh of electricity projected for 2030, 9.3 trillion litres of water, 14,500 km² of land. Spoiler : It will take the water an…

    LINKS collections.unu.edu/…/UNU-INWEH-Report-Th… collections.unu.edu/…/UNU

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