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Some AI data centers do use closed-loop cooling as described, with no ongoing water consumption. For context, many others use evaporative cooling, which does consume water via evaporation. Google used 4.3B gallons in 2021; Microsoftâs new designs use zero. https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-water-usage https://theconversation.com/data-centers-consume-massive-amounts-of-water-companies-rarely-tell-the-public-exactly-how-much-262901 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-cloud/blog/2024/12/09/sustainable-by-design-next-generation-datacenters-consume-zero-water-for-cooling/
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