Geography class: AI boom sparks concern over Big Tech’s water consumption
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IB DP Geography — Fresh water — The varying power of different actors in relation to water management issues
Click to read the article below and then answer the questions:
AI boom sparks concern over Big Tech’s water consumption
State the volume of water withdrawals that academics suggest AI demand will require
Explain why your use of a generative AI platform has a water footprint
“We don’t want to be blindly using generative AI tools without knowing their true impacts at a time when the planet is already facing a climate crisis.” To what extent do you agree with this statement
Richard Allaway, International School of Geneva/geographyalltheway.com
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