> AI concerns are speculative

There is ample evidence around the world of data centers causing extreme water crises [1].

Not a water expert but I find the focus on evaporation very confusing. Draining ground water and aquifers causes environmental degradation in itself and waste water from data centers can’t just be fed back into the water cycle?

1) https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-08-17/ais-backyar...