Altman said data centers have moved past water-intensive cooling, but 56% globally still use evaporative systems.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended the resource use of AI on Friday, arguing that water concerns were "fake" and comparing it to human energy use.

OpenAI CEO also downplayed concerns about how much water datacenters require at AI summit in India

Altman said data centers have moved past water-intensive cooling, but 56% globally still use evaporative systems.