ENVENV-003 — Resource Allocation Imbalances
AI Data Centre Water Consumption Strains Local Resources
3/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: DevelopIngested: —
Executive Summary
Large-scale AI training and inference operations require substantial water for server cooling, placing significant pressure on local water supplies. Boards face growing regulatory and reputational exposure as environmental scrutiny of AI infrastructure intensifies.
Domain
Environmental Factors
Blindspots in organisational culture, stakeholder expectations, resource allocation, market pressure, regulatory environment, and external partnerships.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — Regulating under Uncertainty: Governance Options for Generative AI (G'sell2024) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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