Sam Altman defends AI resource usage: Water concerns 'fake,' and 'humans use energy too'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended the resource use of AI on Friday, arguing that water concerns were "fake" and comparing it to ...

OpenAI’s Sam Altman blasts AI concerns around water usage as ‘fake:’ ‘Humans use energy, too’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dismissed concerns that artificial intelligence is using up lots of water as “fake” – arguing that “humans use energy, too.” The billionaire tech founder responded to claims ...

Data centers for AI use huge amounts of electricity, water, driving up costs and climate concerns

Multiple reports show the data centers used to store, train and operate AI models use significant amounts of energy and water, with a rippling impact on the environment and public health.
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Recent report shows data centers may negatively impact Texas’ water supply

Using energy forecasts used at data centers, the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) estimated that Texas uses 8 billion ...