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Jun 16, 2025
OpenAI CEO advocates for AI's large power consumption
OpenAI's Sam Altman thinks a "significant fraction" of the world's electricity should go toward powering AI models like ChatGPT—which already uses about 40 million kilowatts daily.
While each chatbot question barely sips energy, the total adds up fast.
Altman believes that one day energy will be "wildly abundant," making AI cheaper to run, but for now, the environmental impact is a real concern.
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Who is Sam Altman?
Sam Altman leads OpenAI (the team behind ChatGPT) and previously ran Y Combinator.
He's known for big ideas about tech's future and often talks about how smarter AI could eventually use less power—though right now, its huge appetite for electricity is hard to ignore.