Sam Altman claims an average ChatGPT query uses ‘roughly one fifteenth of a teaspoon’ of water
June 10, 2025
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The Verge

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says an average ChatGPT query uses about 0.000085 gallons of water. He made the claim as part of a broader post on his predictions about how AI will change the world. AI companies have come under scrutiny for energy costs of their technology.