金色财经
金色财经|Jun 04, 2026 14:13
[United Nations Warning: Artificial Intelligence May Soon Consume 3% of Global Electricity, with Water Usage Surpassing Human Drinking Water Demand] According to a report by Jinse Finance on June 4, the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), on the occasion of its 30th anniversary, officially released a special report on June 3 titled 'The Environmental Costs of Artificial Intelligence: Carbon, Water, and Land Footprints.' The report explicitly warns that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has transformed it into a high-energy consumption, high-resource-dependent physical system. It is predicted that AI may soon consume 3% of global electricity, with its water usage surpassing the total demand for human drinking water. This explosive growth is accelerating the escalation of risks related to global energy, water resources, and land use, posing significant challenges to global environmental governance and equity.
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