Data centers consume vast resources like water and electricity and are easy to sabotage, as seen with Iran targeting data centers in the Middle East.

Data centers across the industry swallow 449 million gallons (1.7 billion liters) of water daily.

Bernie Sanders states that AI data centers have impacts on scarce water resources, cause noise pollution, and often run on fossil fuels, contributing to climate change.

AI data centers use water primarily for cooling computer chips, which get hot and perform less efficiently when overheated.