OpenAI CEO compares large data center water use to an office building.
Quartz reports that Sam Altman dismissed concerns over AI data center water consumption as a baseless meme. He stated that a modern large data center uses roughly as much water as an office building. The Quartz article notes that experts consider public data too limited to verify the claim. The report is based on Altman's comments and links to a close-up portrait of him. No independent confirmation of the water usage figure appears in the packet.
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OpenAI CEO compares large data center water use to an office building.
Quartz reports that Sam Altman dismissed concerns over AI data center water consumption as a baseless meme. He stated that a modern large data center uses roughly as much water as an office building. The Quartz article notes that experts consider public data too limited to verify the claim. The report is based on Altman's comments and links to a close-up portrait of him. No independent confirmation of the water usage figure appears in the packet.
Quartz@qzSam Altman is dismissing AI data center water worries as a baseless "meme": Altman says a modern large data center uses roughly as much water as an office building, but experts say public data is too limited to verify the claim https://dlvr.it/TVKbBJ
Quartz@qzSam Altman is dismissing AI data center water worries as a baseless "meme": Altman says a modern large data center uses roughly as much water as an office building, but experts say public data is too limited to verify the claim https://dlvr.it/TVKbBJ
