AI Could Consume 3% of Global Electricity and More Water Than Human Drinking Needs, UN Report Warns

According to a report released by the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) on June 3, artificial intelligence could soon consume 3% of global electricity and use more water than human drinking water consumption. The report, titled "The Environmental Cost of AI: Carbon, Water, and Land Footprints," warned that rapid AI expansion has transformed the technology into a resource-intensive system, accelerating risks to global energy, water, and land use.
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