@elonmusk
Do you think water will one day be considered a global currency? AI is using a crazy amount of water, to the point that it will probably be a global currency where people fight for it? What do you think?
@elonmusk
Do you think water will one day be considered a global currency?
AI is using a crazy amount of water, to the point that it will probably be a global currency where people fight for it?
What do you think?
Why water will become the worlds most valuable asset:
Water is moving from an abundant utility to a scarce, strategic resource
Demand is rising from population growth, agriculture, industry, and technology
Unlike oil, gold, or data, water has no replacement — economies stop without it
Scarcity is already forcing governments and companies to price and manage water differently
Financialization has begun through water rights, trading markets, and futures contracts
Control over freshwater is becoming a source of economic leverage and geopolitical power
Regions with reliable water access will gain long-term economic advantage
As scarcity increases, water starts to behave like money: a store of value and a constraint on growth
Article: https://t.co/p6pYsYocwj
The World Economic Forum has announced that 2026 is the "Year of Water".
The economic repricing of water has begun.
Everyone is focused on GPUs and RAM, but AI depends on water more than anything. AI will increase global water usage from 1.1 billion cubic meters to 6.6 billion cubic meters by 2027.
Institutions are no longer treating water as a cheap utility.
As scarcity increases, value follows.
Water will be the next global currency.
https://t.co/1IE0BLdbpE
AI used as much water this year as the entire bottled water industry and generated carbon emissions comparable to those of New York City, per the Verge.