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news El Financiero 2026-06-03

AI's Thirst: Data Centers Consume Water Equivalent to 1.8 Million Olympic Pools in 2025

Data centers supporting Artificial Intelligence consumed 4.5 trillion liters of water in 2025, enough to fill 1.8 million Olympic pools, highlighting AI's significant environmental footprint.


Los centros de datos que sostienen a las IA consumen altas cantidades de electricidad y de agua. <p>A medida que se acelera la <a href="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/monterrey/2025/03/31/el-costo-oculto-de-la-ia-cuanta-agua-gasta-chatgpt-al-crear-imagenes/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/monterrey/2025/03/31/el-costo-oculto-de-la-ia-cuanta-agua-gasta-chatgpt-al-crear-imagenes/">adopción de la inteligencia artificial (IA)</a>, también aumenta su huella e...

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