H2-Oh No! Why Your ChatGPT Habit Is Drying Out the Planet

Think AI runs on math and magic? Try 66 billion liters of water. In this episode, host Emily Laird exposes AI’s dirty little secret: data centers are chugging water like it’s spring break in Vegas. From Microsoft draining cities to Google raising eyebrows in Oregon, we break down how training your favorite chatbot might be leaving the planet parched. Plus, we look at solutions, like liquid-cooled servers and recycled wastewater, because building Skynet in a drought is just bad planning.

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