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 ...
KBIA

Water and energy use is growing as data centers are built across the Midwest and Great Plains

Data centers are expanding across the central U.S. to meet growing demand for artificial intelligence. That's raising concerns about growing energy demand and freshwater usage. In rural Dane County, ...
TechRepublic

The Dark Side of LLMs: Rising Energy and Water Demands Spark Sustainability Fears

The Dark Side of LLMs: Rising Energy and Water Demands Spark Sustainability Fears Your email has been sent The training of AI models and AI inferencing consumes vast amounts of water. How can energy ...
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You’re Thinking About AI and Water All Wrong

Fears about AI data centers’ water use have exploded. Experts say the reality is far more complicated than people think. When I called him to talk more about AI and water, Masley emphasized that he’s ...