Sam Altman defends AI resource usage: Water concerns 'fake,' and 'humans use energy too'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended the resource use of AI on Friday, arguing that water concerns were "fake" and comparing it to ...
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Sam Altman Defends A.I. Energy Use With Human Comparison, Sparking Debate

Sam Altman defends A.I. against water overuse allegations, but concedes energy consumption is real and calls for transition to nuclear, wind and solar.
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Researchers uncover key to converting human urine into usable energy: 'Reducing pressure on freshwater systems'

Over 14 days, they filled cells with lab-made wastewater spiked with real human urine. Researchers uncover key to converting human urine into usable energy: 'Reducing pressure on freshwater systems' ...

Sam Altman would like to remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too

He added that it’s “fair” to be concerned about “the energy consumption — not per query, but in total, because the world is now using so much AI.” In his view, this means the world needs to “move ...
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New method turns human urine into clean electricity using microbial fuel cells

Researchers at McGill University in Canada have optimized a process that converts human urine ...
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Converting human urine into clean energy: Researchers optimize the process

Researchers at McGill University have improved the efficiency of a method for converting human urine into clean energy. The method employs microbial fuel cells (MFCs), which use bacteria to turn ...