Huge data centre in #Barcelona #catalonia will use 15 times more water than promised, companies have failed to register as "major users" https://www.techpolicy.press/why-we-dont-know-ais-true-water-footprint/ - why isn't this being talked about? An absolute disgrace, given the state of #catalunya water reserves.

And not just water - the datacentres alone will take the power requirements of 20k homes, impacting Catalonia's efforts to decarbonise.

Why We Don’t Know AI's True Water Footprint

Miranda Gabbott asks, by choosing AI industry-driven growth today, will urban planners in Spain jeopardize their water tomorrow?

^{Miranda Gabbott (Tech Policy Press)}