Altman: 38,000 ChatGPT queries use as much water as one California almond
victor_explore · x · 2026-09-06
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman offered a full accounting of ChatGPT's water footprint: about 38,000 queries consume roughly as much water as a single California almond.
He added that a modern data center uses about as much water as an office building's sinks and toilets, aiming to debunk the viral 'ChatGPT equals hours of showering' meme.
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