Streamer Asmongold says AI doesn't consume "infinite water", gets netizen support over false propaganda statement

Aashna Thu, September 10, 2026 at 7:26 AM UTC

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A shot of Asmongold during a livestream ©YouTube/Asmongold TV

Online streamer and YouTuber Asmongold has weighed in on the ongoing debate over AI’s water consumption. AI’s growing footprint has sparked plenty of debate but few discussions have been as heated as the one surrounding its water consumption. Data centers expand to power increasingly sophisticated AI models, leading to concerns about the water used in the process.

During his latest stream, Asmongold touched upon the issue and said that AI does not use a lot of water:

"AI doesn’t use a lot of water and the water that it does use is in a closed system. The entire idea that AI is using infinite water and making all the water disappear just isn’t real."

The streamer added that the debate about AI's water usage is 'propaganda' because people are afraid that Artificial Intelligence will take over their jobs and careers. Check out his full comments:

"It’s just propaganda. And the thing is AI is the new thing that people like to get afraid of and worried about because they’re worried about AI taking their jobs and careers...But ultimately you can’t expect the entire world to just stop moving forward because you’re worried about your job."

Asmongold's hot take on this issue went viral on social media and many people are supporting him. Here's what netizens are saying about the former World of Warcraft streamer's recent remarks.

People support Asmongold's recent comments about AI's water usage

Asmongold is known for his blunt takes on internet culture and technology, which generally receive backlash and scrutiny on social media. However, in a surprising move, netizens flocked to online platforms to support his remarks about how AI’s water usage is being portrayed in public discussion.

The streamer's remarks sparked a fresh debate about AI's water usage issue. An X user claimed that soft drink companies use far more water than data centers and are not held accountable for their actions:

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"You should see how much water Starbucks and these soft drink companies use. They put data centers to shame."

"Golf courses use more water than datacenters. And I think people get more use out of datacenters than the few that golf." wrote another X user

Another user supported Asmongold's comments and suggested that the false propaganda around AI's water usage is diverting attention from more pressing issues:

"He's actually right on that particular point. a lot of things cost a whole lot more water than datacenters, there's about 50 problems with ai that are more alarming than water use."

Some people believe water usage is not the real issue

Asmongold’s comments on AI’s water consumption found support across social media. But others argued that his take overlooks the bigger environmental concern at the heart of the debate.

An X user said the real issue is not the amount of water used but its contamination. The user maintained that data centers' evaporative cooling process releases harmful byproducts into the water, which contaminates it, a point totally overlooked by the streamer:

"I don’t think the problem with data centers and water use is that there's no water left; it’s more about contamination. The chemical byproducts are released into the water during the evaporation-cooling process at data centers."

Another user refuted the streamer's claims and said that the water required in 'closed loops' has to be sourced from a new place each time, thus defeating the recycling claim made by him:

"Here’s how it works and why Zack Hoyt is wrong - each ai data center is a new building or repurposed out of use buildings, that means all the water required to keep in closed loops to cool them has to be sourced from a new place, new usage = new usage. So yes AI does take up water."

As AI becomes embedded in everyday life, the question of how much water it really uses is unlikely to disappear anytime soon.

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