Kevin O'Leary pushes back on AI data center water fears: 'Like a golf course'
Investor Kevin O'Leary is defending the water consumption of AI data centers, comparing their usage to that of golf courses. He argues that modern cooling technologies make these facilities more efficient than critics suggest.
Why it matters
As AI infrastructure expands, the environmental impact of data centers has become a significant point of contention regarding resource management.
Kevin O'Leary is developing AI data centers of his own. Mike Coppola/Getty Images Kevin O'Leary argued that concerns about AI data centers' water use are overblown. The "Shark Tank" investor likened modern data centers' water use to that of golf courses. "Any new data center now is like a golf course," O'Leary said during an appearance on a radio show. Kevin O'Leary is pushing back against a common concern in the AI data center boom : that the sprawling facilities consume too much water and put pressure on those local systems. During a recent appearance on Glenn Beck's radio show, the "Shark Tank" investor argued that modern AI data centers use far less water than many people believe, likening their water use to that of golf courses.
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