The rapid growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is leading to an unprecedented surge in the consumption of global power and water resources, primarily driven by the vast energy and cooling needs of data centres.

• AI's global market is projected to grow from $189 billion to $5 trillion by 2033, with data centres potentially consuming 3% of world electricity by 2030.
• The United Nations University’s Institute for Water, Environment and Health released a report detailing the environmental impact of AI.
• Data centres consume significant amounts of fresh water for cooling, a problem exacerbated by Kenya's existing water scarcity and plans to host such facilities in Nairobi.