How much water will AI use, and does it matter?

Published on August 19, 2026 2:41 PM GMTI estimated how much water the AI industry (e.g., data centers) will use in comparison to other industries (factory farming, non-livestock agriculture, and other uses). You can view the app here and the prompting here.AI water consumption is not noticeable unless there is a continued explosion in AI demand up until 2050. Continued means roughly the same growth we are seeing today. If I were to input a custom growth rate starting at the standard high growth...