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The Conversation — AI · October 9, 2026 · On the brief until October 23, 2026

Zankore’s AI Factory: Can Central Java afford the water cost?

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Driving high freshwater demand for server cooling

A corporate consortium plans to build a large artificial intelligence data center in Central Java. The facility will consume millions of liters of cooling water each day in an area facing droughts and ground subsidence. This project forces engineers and planners to reassess how public water infrastructure is shared with heavy digital industry.

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Students can debate whether public water systems should supply capital-intensive server facilities that create few jobs during regional droughts.

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