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AI water use vs livestock: a small data centre beside vast irrigated feed crops, FoodFacts.org

How much water does AI use? Meat and dairy use 200 times more

How much water does AI use? Data centres may use about 1 km³ a year by 2028, but livestock already uses 228 km³, about 200 times more. The numbers, and why it matters.

Farmed animals will be likely negatively affected by the use of ai in industrialised animal agriculture systems, due to the increase in demand for efficiency and lowering of ethical standards.

How AI is changing the farm: a double-edged sword for animals

AI is being deployed in factory farming to boost efficiency — but advocates warn it may entrench intensive practices rather than improve animal welfare.

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