1. United States
2. Texas
3. Letter

I am a Texas resident and appalled at a recent report saying in 2030 AI centers including Tesla and OpenAIs megacenters will consume 399 billion gallons of water for cooling. Texas has struggled with droughts and water shortages in the past, however this feels egregious. These companies have received hundreds of billions of investment and will not commit to any plans to research cooling outside of water usage? Texans not only face worsening droughts and rising water costs for this, but they also are aiding companies who are trying to automate roles of Texans and their industries. Texans will become unemployed and send Texas into a recession because of these companies. They will not aid Texans as they arent even committed to AI safety practices. This is an obscene ask of Texans, who seem to lose at both ends here. This is disgraceful and sick. I am a lifelong conservative, but will consider voting for a democrat if they vow to stop this madness. Sick, sick sick!