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Concerns are rising in Africa about the potential water use by data centers. While water usage by data centers is a global problem, Africa is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. www.semafor.com/article/09/3...

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Large data centers can consume up to 5 million gallons per day; a recent study modelling water use in African data centers found that ChatGPT-4 used up to 60 liters of water — or a standard washing machine cycle — to produce a 10-page paper. Read more: www.semafor.com/article/09/3...

semafor.comAfrica’s data centers prompt water consumption fearsA petition by civil society groups to South African authorities highlighted concerns over a lack of awareness around data center water consumption.