OpenAI Chief Challenges AI Water Claims, Calls for Faster Clean Energy Shift
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Sam Altman refutes claims about excessive water usage by AI systems like ChatGPT, describing them as inaccurate. He acknowledges the significant energy demands of AI infrastructures, prompting calls for a transition to cleaner energy sources.
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OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman has rejected claims that artificial intelligence systems consume excessive amounts of water per user query, calling them inaccurate while acknowledging that the broader energy footprint of AI infrastructure remains a legitimate issue.
Speaking on the sidelines of the India AI Impact summit in an interview with The Indian Express, Altman addressed criticism surrounding the environmental impact of large-scale AI systems. He said online claims that ChatGPT uses gallons of water for each prompt are “completely untrue” and have “no connection to reality.”
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