OpinionNovember 7, 2024
Rainwater Could Help Satisfy AI’s Water Demands
A few dozen ChatGPT queries cost a bottle’s worth of water. Tech firms should consider simpler solutions, such as harvesting rainwater, to meet AI’s needs
Justin Talbot Zorn is senior adviser at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, a Truman National Security Fellow and a former senior policy staffer in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Rainwater Could Help Satisfy AI’s Water Demands
A few dozen ChatGPT queries cost a bottle’s worth of water. Tech firms should consider simpler solutions, such as harvesting rainwater, to meet AI’s needs