A proposed 330-megawatt AI data centre in California promised not to use Colorado River water. Now it wants 260 million gallons ...
The AI boom is spreading data centres across the world faster than most tech projects. These AI lifelines work on two important resources, water and electricity, which they use from the areas they are located in.
So, right after 4 states decide to voluntarily cut back their use of Colorado River water. They turn around and give that water to some data center.