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Water and AI infrastructure: what the metrics miss

Water consumption is not an independent variable that can be optimised later. It is a consequence of the cooling architecture, which is a consequence of the density target, which is a consequence of the available power envelope. This piece is part of CoralDC's twelve-month editorial programme.

Dry and water-dependent cooling architectures shown in parallel.
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Forthcoming analysis

Status: forthcoming. Author: Venkatesh Prabhu. Type: Research.

This analysis is being prepared. CoralDC will publish it after its evidence, citations and editorial review are complete.

Until publication, this page should not be treated as a source for factual or quantitative claims.

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