What does the Cloud drink? with Sarah Houston

Every time you run an AI query, a pump turns on somewhere. In Memphis, Tennessee, that pump draws from one of the purest aquifers in the world. That same water supply is already threatened by a century of industrial pollution. Community organizer Sarah Houston shares what xAI's five-million-gallon-a-day habit is costing the communities closest to Colossus. Then, a talk from Ayşe Coskun on who pays the price when development comes to town.

Talk featured
The Story You're Not Hearing About AI Data Centers | Ayşe Coskun (ted.com/talks/ay_e_coskun_the_story_you_re_not…)

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