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But cooling itself is only 4% of AI's total water demand through 2050 per Xylem and Global Water Intelligence; generation takes 54%, fab takes 42%.
That claim sits awkwardly against a Xylem and Global Water Intelligence report projecting data center cooling water demand will more than triple over the next 25 years.
A joint report from Global Water Intelligence and Xylem found that offsite power generation accounts for roughly half of AI's total water consumption, dwarfing direct cooling needs.