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Sam Altman dismisses AI water usage fears as overblown

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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has addressed concerns regarding the water usage of AI technologies, stating that these fears are largely exaggerated. He acknowledged that while the concerns are difficult to dismiss entirely, the actual water consumption is not as significant as often portrayed. Altman's comments were made in the context of discussions surrounding the environmental impact of large-scale AI model training and operation. AI

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Sam Altman dismisses AI water usage fears as overblown

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Sam Altman says AI water use fears are overblown but hard to dispel. One of the biggest sleaze bags in the world, a liar by trade, compares the water usage of s

    Sam Altman says AI water use fears are overblown but hard to dispel. One of the biggest sleaze bags in the world, a liar by trade, compares the water usage of something we can eat, that provides jobs and sustenance and is healthy to eat on top of that (almonds), with something th…

    LINKS businessinsider.com/sam-altman-ai-data-ce… businessinsider.com/sam-altman

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