Openai CEO Sam Altman, in a blog post Published on TuesdayIt is said that an average Chatgpt query uses about 0.000085 gallon water, or “fifteenth of a teaspoon.” He claimed how AI would change the world as part of a comprehensive post on his predictions.

“People are often curious about how much energy a chat query uses, the average query uses about 0.34 watt-hour, an oven will use a second more than a second, or a high-deficit lightbull will use in a few minutes,” they say. He also argues that “the cost of intelligence should eventually be converted to near the cost of electricity.” Openai did not immediately respond to a request for comment on how Altman came into those figures.

AI companies have come under investigation for the energy cost of their technology. This year, for example, researchers estimated that AI could consume more power than bitcoin mining. by the end of the yearIn an article Last year, Washington Post The researchers worked to determine that a 100-word email is required by “1 bottle more than 1 bottle” generated by AI Chatbot using “GPT-4. The publication also found that the use of water could depend on where a datastery is located.