questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of trends in the level of (a) water and (b) energy usage required for artificial intelligence data centres.
answerText: Through AI Growth Zones (AIGZs) and the AI Energy Council, we are collaborating with DESNZ, DEFRA and other relevant stakeholders to ensure our energy system is ready to support AI and that AIGZs are water efficient.
heading: Artificial Intelligence: Data Centres