AI has come for Arizona’s water
THE SO WHAT
Hyperscale AI data centers are turning water into a hidden input cost — and Arizona is the early warning. If your AI roadmap assumes cheap, uncontroversial cooling and power, start pricing in water constraints and potential permitting delays in arid regions.
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