Artificial intelligence in present dayIt has emerged as a great revolutionary technology all over the world. Artificial intelligence has brought unprecedented changes in people’s daily work, education and business. The technology has been used in everything from writing a simple message to creating a new image on a computer. However, the use of this technology not only costs money, but comes with a hefty natural price. Each artificial intelligence search or query requires large amounts of electricity and water. A recent United Nations report warns that as technology expands around the world, its impact on the environment is increasing rapidly. There is now a deep concern around the world, especially about overuse of water.
India is currently trying to establish itself as a major hub for artificial intelligence. But with this India is also likely to face serious problems like water scarcity. In fact, managing artificial intelligence requires large data storage centers with thousands of computer servers working around the clock. Whenever a person asks a question or does something about artificial intelligence, these devices use a lot of power to work and get very hot. These devices require large amounts of water to keep them constantly cool. In this system, the water absorbs the heat of the machine and then evaporates into the sky. A large part of the water used in this is completely wasted.
Just to build a large artificial intelligence model, the report said 59.20 lakh crore liters of water was required. According to another study, it takes about two million liters of water per day to cool a large data center with a capacity of 100 MW. Such data centers are expanding rapidly in India. It is estimated that these centers in India used about 150 billion liters of water last year. It is estimated that by 2030, this water demand could reach 358 billion liters annually. This huge demand for water will put unprecedented pressure on India’s water resources.
According to the Government of India, the country’s data center capacity has grown manifold in the last five years and will increase further by the end of this decade. The world’s largest technology companies are located in various Indian cities such as MumbaiIt has major centers in Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Noida. However, the biggest concern is that more than 65 percent of India’s data centers are being built in areas that are already acutely water-scarce. Recent water crises in cities like Bengaluru and Chennai have shown how overuse of groundwater can leave a modern city without water.
Warming due to climate change may exacerbate this problem in the future. Because as the atmospheric temperature rises, more water is needed to cool the devices‘B. However, experts believe that this problem can be solved if proper steps are taken in time. In the future, new technologies will have to be used to cool these devices by treating spent wastewater or using seawater instead of pure drinking water. In a populous country like India, it is equally important to ensure water safety for the common man along with the development of artificial intelligence technology.
