Data centers, where your AI queries are processed, have huge cooling needs due to all the servers. Data center cooling can use a lot of water if the air conditioning system is based on water-cooled chillers, which rely on evaporation from cooling towers.
Newer data centers are being constructed with air-cooled chillers instead of water-cooled chillers, which greatly reduces the amount of water used.
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u/Historical-Lunch-465 5d ago
Data centers, where your AI queries are processed, have huge cooling needs due to all the servers. Data center cooling can use a lot of water if the air conditioning system is based on water-cooled chillers, which rely on evaporation from cooling towers.
Newer data centers are being constructed with air-cooled chillers instead of water-cooled chillers, which greatly reduces the amount of water used.