This Week, hosts Tzviya and Kate are joined by AI ethicist Masheika Allgood to discuss the growing environmental impact of AI data centres through the lens of water use. Drawing on a new case study from Georgia, the conversation explores how communities can better understand the local effects of AI infrastructure, why transparency and public engagement matter, and what policymakers, developers, and residents should consider before new data centres are built. 

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Resources:

• When Will the Taps Run Dry? | AllAI [01:31]
• The AI Data Center Water Management Challenge: A Georgia Case Study | Taps Run Dry [03:51]
• The AI Data Center Water Management Challenge | Masheika Allgood [07:46]
• UN Open Source Week [14:09]
• Summit 26 - Unlock AI's potential to serve humanity [14:44]
• Wyoming tightens wastewater rules after Meta datacenter contractor flushed contaminated water | The Guardian [27:39]
• EV Ep141 TWiGS: Tokens, Water, and Transparency [42:16]

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