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Is Sam Altman right that almonds use more water than ChatGPT queries?

Is Sam Altman right that almonds use more water than ChatGPT queries?
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Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, testifying before a Senate committee in 2025. (Jose Luis Magana / ) As Gov. Gavin Newsom weighs whether to require data centers to disclose how much water they use, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says concerns over AI’s water use don’t hold “up to...

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