Sam Altman says concerns of ChatGPT's energy use are overblown: 'It also takes a lot of energy to train a human'

Source: Business Insider

OpenAI CEO Sam AltmanMandel Ngan/AFP/Getty ImagesOpenAI CEO Sam Altman said claims that ChatGPT consumes huge amounts of water are outdated and "fake. "Altman said it's fair to say the AI industry consumes a lot of energy overall, but that's different than chatbot queries. Altman compared energy use from training to humans, saying "it takes a lot of energy to train a human" over "20 years of life.