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I just learned that the 'data centers are using our water!' bullshit started because of a book called Empire of AI by Karen Hao in which she…

I just learned that the 'data centers are using our water!' bullshit started because of a book called Empire of AI by Karen Hao in which she totally fucks up the math when determining how much water t

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I just learned that the "data centers are using our water!" bullshit started because of a book called Empire of AI by Karen Hao in which she totally fucks up the math when determining how much water they use, an error she later acknowledged

Source: Yann LeCun (X) | 2026-05-16

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