Water consumption: AI vs animal agriculture

· Jamie Smith · June 29, 2026, 9:23 p.m.
Summary
The blog post compares the water consumption of AI and animal agriculture, indicating that while AI will consume significant water by 2027, it pales in comparison to the annual consumption by animal farming, which is 380-600 times greater. The author encourages readers to focus on the environmental impacts of animal agriculture and suggests adopting a plant-based diet as a more effective way to address ecological concerns than worrying about AI's water usage.
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