There are many ways to minimise water use related to AI operations, but they may not be what you think

OECD AI Policy Observatory OECD Published: 2025-10-07 07:17:23

AI is surging not just in popularity and investment, but also in its physical scale. Behind every chatbot query or AI-powered service are data centres that consume large amounts of electricity, genera…

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