Inside the data center boom that's consuming Chile's last water

Industry AI environment data center Inside the data center boom that's consuming Chile's last water Data centers are diverting water from capital region in Chile's worst drought in 1,000 years By Daniel Sims May 27, 2026, 7:32 7 comments Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. A hot potato: Anti-data center sentiment has intensified in the US since the AI boom began around 2022. However, the US is far from the only country in which data centers, built for AI and other technologies, negatively impact power and water supplies. In Chile, they are one of several factors driving a historic water crisis. The Quilicura wetland, just north of Chile's capital, Santiago, has the largest concentration of data centers in Latin America.

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