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AI water use may hit 765 billion litres
AI systems may have consumed up to 764.6 billion litres of water in 2025, per a Patterns study by Alex de Vries-Gao. The range spans 312.5 to 764.6 billion litres, covering data-centre cooling and power-plant water use.
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