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PolitiFact debunks Sam Altman's almond-to-AI query claim

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PolitiFact has rated a claim attributed to Sam Altman as "Mostly False." The claim stated that growing a single almond requires the same amount of energy or computational power as 38,000 ChatGPT queries. The fact-checking organization found no evidence to support this assertion, indicating it is a misrepresentation or fabrication. AI

IMPACT Debunks a widely circulated, but unsubstantiated, comparison between AI computational cost and real-world resource usage.

RANK_REASON Fact-check of a statement attributed to a prominent AI figure.

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PolitiFact debunks Sam Altman's almond-to-AI query claim

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    Mostly False: Sam Altman says growing a single almond equals 38,000 ChatGPT queries – PolitiFact https:// politifact.com/factchecks/2026 /sep/04/sam-altman/chat

    Mostly False: Sam Altman says growing a single almond equals 38,000 ChatGPT queries – PolitiFact https:// politifact.com/factchecks/2026 /sep/04/sam-altman/chatgpt-almonds-ai-california-water-useage/ # AI

    LINKS politifact.com/…/chatgpt-almonds-ai-calif… politifact.com/…/2026

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