Amazon is joining forces with academics, research groups and utility firms to reduce the water usage habits of datacentres, and also find ways that AI can help tackle the problem of water scarcity in some regions of the world
Amazon is joining forces with academics, research groups and utility firms to reduce the water usage habits of datacentres, and also find ways that AI can help tackle the problem of water scarcity in some regions of the world
Amazon is part of a coalition focused on ensuring artificial intelligence (AI) datacentres use water as efficiently as possible, amid growing concerns about the environmental footprint of compute-intensive server farms.
The online retail giant is joining forces with the Water Environment Federation, The Water Center at the University of Pennsylvania and The Leading Utilities of the World organisation to find ways to ensure AI datacentres use water in more sustainable ways.
The group, operating as the Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence, said it is seeking to draw on the combined knowledge of its participants, working in academia, the water industry, utility sectors and tech to ensure AI growth does not come at the expense of the world’s water supplies.
“By maximising efficiency, eliminating unnecessary water use and investing in community-tailored solutions, we can collectively ensure that technological advancement and environmental stewardship will – and must – advance together,” the group said, in a statement.
