# UK AI data centers could be given water priority during heatwaves and hosepipe bans as trade body warns that usage hasn’t been factored into AI growth zone projections

> UK trade body has warned that water has not been factored in to UK government AI policy and projectionsThe UK is facing a deficit of 5 billion litres of water by 2055Data centers are now national infrastructure, meaning…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/uk-ai-data-centers-could-be-given-water-priority-during-heatwaves-and-hosepipe-bans-trade-body-warns-that-usage-hasnt-been-factored-into-ai-growth-zone-projections?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5f665db49ac9f1e09e10b4)
- **Published:** 2026-07-21
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5f665db49ac9f1e09e10b4

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