Sir Keir Starmer's AI growth plan aims to position the UK as a leader in Artificial Intelligence, but industry experts warn this could stress already limited drinking water supplies. The massive data centers required for AI operations are known to consume significant water for cooling purposes. Although the government plans to build new reservoirs to address water shortages, many new data centers are planned near these reservoirs potentially complicating water resource management in southern UK regions facing drought due to climate change.
Sir Keir Starmer's ambition for the UK to lead globally in AI might strain the already limited fresh water resources due to the large data centers needed to support it.
While the tech industry claims to innovate cooling technologies that use less water, sustainability challenges remain a significant concern for newly planned data centre construction.
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