Leonardo
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The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most
A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.
www.bloomberg.com
May 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Steep increase in data centers to run AI threatens already stressed US power grids, likely causing power distortions to nearby homes. It's probably only going to get worse as improvements to grids can't keep up. By @leonardonclt.bsky.social @naurtorious.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
AI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours Worse
There’s a strong link between proximity to AI data centers and higher levels of distorted power in residential areas
www.bloomberg.com
January 6, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Steep increase in data centers to run AI threatens already stressed US power grids, likely causing power distortions to nearby homes. It's probably only going to get worse as improvements to grids can't keep up. By @leonardonclt.bsky.social @naurtorious.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...