AI Data Centers: Why They Use So Much Water and Power

Data Center Map: Here The Pour Over is a Christ-first, politically neutral news podcast. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we cover the day's biggest stories in ~10 minutes, and pair the biggest headlines with brief biblical reminders. Every Saturday, TPO Explains does a shallow dive into your most-asked questions. Today's episode: AI Data Centers: Why They Use So Much Water and Power. What actually happens when you Google something or save a photo to the cloud? Kathleen and KA break down what data centers are, why AI data centers use so much electricity and water, and what critics and supporters say about them. Plus: how to check for a data center near you, a Christian perspective on technology, and a prayer for when AI is in the news. Available to watch on Spotify and YouTube here. Looking to support us? You can choose to pay ⁠here⁠. Thanks to our sponsors: LMNT: free 8-pack with purchase | https://links.thepourover.org/LMNT_Podcast Upside: extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas | code: TPO Safe House Project: Give now | SafeHouseProject.org/TPO Quince: Free shipping | quince.com/tpo Wild Alaskan: $35 off your first box | code: TPO Courage for Life Bible: Get your copy | https://links.thepourover.org/Tyndale_CFL Serving Orphans Worldwide: Give a gift to feed a child for a month | https://servingorphans.org/thepourover  MORE FROM TPO: ⁠Free newsletter⁠ ⁠Watch TPO on YouTube⁠ ⁠Download the TPO App⁠ For guided prayers on current events, text PRAY to 71989 Unless otherwise noted, all scripture references are from the Christian Standard Bible (CSB) translation. Acid Jazz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Jazz_Sampler/AcidJazz_1430 Artist: http://incompetech.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices