We should start by removing tax incentives to build data centers in water stressed areas. It makes no sense to encourage building centers where the impact on water affects people.

This is why regulation is so important. We (law makers) need to define the box AI datacenters can work inside.

So reach out to your representative to encourage them to implement regulations.

We could start by using non pottable water in the first place. In Canada, no data centres use groundwater extraction because of stricter regulations. You can shake your fist at the clouds, but far better to lobby your government to pass regulations to protect groundwater.

There’s no reason AI datacenters couldn’t be closed loop systems and just reuse the water. There are a multitude of ways water could be used more efficiently, it just has to be regulated.

Source?

What problem do they think this will solve?

Exactly. The water isn’t destroyed, just put through it’s normal cycle.

Why don’t they make this the first problem AI should solve?

It does have a touch of fear mongering. The water wouldn’t even be contaminated.

Consumed? Where did the water go? I’m guessing it’s still water.

If the market doesn’t decide, are you suggesting the government should decide for us? No thanks. The phone in your pocket is gathering all kinds of information about you. Do you want your phone taken away?

So the cameras paid for themselves.

Limiting? Why not ban outright?

Or, let the market decide if this is a good idea that is wanted or not. I have no issue with offering consumers a choice.

I’ve never heard of a city making a road less safe with the intention of slowing down traffic.

To put this in perspective, ticket prices start at over $1K cdn. If that’s your price range to watch a soccer match a $10 bottle of water isn’t your problem.

This is kind of incredible. No longer need to purchase a smartwatch to track heartrate.

So you want Canadian Netflix users to pay a fee to watch US shows they want to watch, to finance Canadian shows they don’t want to watch.

You mean customers. Netflix would just pass on the costs.