CGIAR's design document for digital transformation of food, land, and water systems, including data infrastructure, inclusive AI applications, and governance.
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Shared topics: Cross-cutting sustainability; Governance and society; Water; Built environment and infrastructure
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform how water is managed. Yet, these emerging opportunities raise critical considerations around issues such as data governance, energy use, and the environmental footprint of digital infrastructure. To explore these challenges and opportunities, IWRA is launching a new webinar series: "The Promises and Challenges of AI, Data Centres & Freshwater Futures". Bringing together experts from around the world, the series examines the intersection of emerging technologies and water sustainability.
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Shared topics: Cross-cutting sustainability; Governance and society; Water; Built environment and infrastructure
This JustWaterFutures February 2026 seminar was titled AI and Water Justice: Data Centres as Sites of Struggle and explored the ways in which communities across the Americas are rising up against data centers, their failure to consult directly with affected communities, and the massive ecological footprints they leave behind.
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Shared topics: Cross-cutting sustainability; Governance and society; Water; Built environment and infrastructure
As companies race to build the next generation of AI, data centers have become the focus of heated debates over electricity demand, water use, and economic impact. But how much of what we're hearing is guesswork, and what still needs to be understood? Learn more in this webinar featuring experts from the Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania.