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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'How people use water matters': Spokane Riverkeeper urges conservation as parts of Spokane River run dry

Some sections of the Spokane River are dried out, according to the Spokane Riverkeeper. The Spokane Riverkeeper posted photos showing a dried-out section of the river from Barker Road to Sullivan Road ...
Wired

You’re Thinking About AI and Water All Wrong

Fears about AI data centers’ water use have exploded. Experts say the reality is far more complicated than people think. When I called him to talk more about AI and water, Masley emphasized that he’s ...
NBC DFW

Governor Asks Californians to Voluntarily Cut Water Use

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday asked people and businesses in the nation's most populous state to voluntarily cut how much water they use by 15% as the Western United States weathers a ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Opinion: A water district using its own water shouldn’t be controversial

A water district drawing down water from its own reservoir should not be controversial. It should be expected. That is, quite literally, what reservoirs are built for: to store water in wet times and ...