OpenAI CEO addresses water consumption tied to AI queries amid environmental scrutiny.
Tom's Hardware reports that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated every 38,000 ChatGPT queries consume the same water volume needed to produce one almond in California. Altman also said data centers use no more water than a standard office building. The comments appear in coverage of ongoing debates over AI resource demands. The outlet presents the remarks as direct quotes from Altman without additional verification in the supplied posts.
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OpenAI CEO addresses water consumption tied to AI queries amid environmental scrutiny.
Tom's Hardware reports that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated every 38,000 ChatGPT queries consume the same water volume needed to produce one almond in California. Altman also said data centers use no more water than a standard office building. The comments appear in coverage of ongoing debates over AI resource demands. The outlet presents the remarks as direct quotes from Altman without additional verification in the supplied posts.
Tom's Hardware@tomshardwareOpenAI CEO Sam Altman says 38,000 ChatGPT queries use as much water as the production of one almond — says data centers use no more water than an office building
Tom's Hardware@tomshardwareOpenAI CEO Sam Altman says 38,000 ChatGPT queries use as much water as the production of one almond — says data centers use no more water than an office building
