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Sam Altman Doesn’t Think You Should Be Worried About ChatGPT’s Energy Usage - Reveals Exactly How Much Power Each Prompt Uses

  • Sam Altman revealed that a typical ChatGPT query uses about 0.34 watt-hours of energy and 0.000085 gallons of water, according to his blog post.
  • OpenAI reports serving 500 million active users per week, as noted by The Information.
  • Altman predicts that by 2030, AI will significantly enhance quality of life, and intelligence and energy will be 'wildly abundant'.
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Open AI CEO Sam Altman estimates the energy consumption of Chat-GPT. He conceals a factor that influences the climate balance of AI.

·Munich, Germany
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OpenAI Executive Director Sam Altman has assured that a consultation of his ChatGPT chatbot consumes, on average, “about 15 percent of a teaspoon” of water, equivalent to 0.000085 gallons of water, as well as about 0.34 watt-hours in terms of energy.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Nairametrics broke the news in on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
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