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Sam Altman says an almond uses more water than thousands of ChatGPT queries

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said concerns about how much water AI data centres use are exaggerated and that their usage is similar to office buildings. He made the remarks on the first episode of the podcast \"Sources\". Altman compared ChatGPT water use with California almond farming, saying one almond uses more water than thousands of ChatGPT queries. Reports and surveys cited showed varying water use by facilities and continuing community opposition tied to environmental concerns.