# Fact check: Is Sam Altman right that almonds use more water than ChatGPT queries?

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-04 10:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Tech | Sam Altman says fears that AI data centers guzzle water are overblown | 2026-09-04 00:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE01c3RJRlRKT0lLQXdGejltb3UwSVNrZlVKYWZEajg3MllnOFVkXzdYbWpqRGFBNFg2cEJEa0RwUUdEUmJqdmNmSmw4cEFuYngxUVpOalRCM1RZREtsT2RTYUNVNExpUHpSYURESHFhQTFaSWpxc1RxdEh2bXYxUHc?oc=5) |
| DW.com | Are data centers really bad for the planet? | 2026-09-04 00:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxNbmdsNWxxLTMtUDF3eDJ4UUFDNUtwVzZIMVF6NVhwVThMSmI5LVRIQTMxbWN5QmROd3FVTzlZMFdTdHBtUzRqVVJ3amtTQ0k3bFViQ0N4TnZYVjlrWnM4bloxZXE4SWxYNGxMYjlmSExfT1ZKX0lhRDFQUnRhM0VRRNIBgAFBVV95cUxOUGRuM3pnNHB5NElVNHAwOVlXSEdueUNTZk1JWlBrNUxQay1mTi1wa2xnbWQ5eTluaU53d2NPWmJsVkRUUmUwaEs2TEIwYWo2Vk9EUmN2YWthaWVoMWRkVC1Cd2MtNG9zMzRtTVNBWHdCbDRURDV3SkJ6am13YWtydw?oc=5) |
| Data Center Knowledge | Why Data Centers Rarely Reuse Cooling Water | 2026-09-04 00:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQTzhMY0dCUHdLVlZENFRRWmNsRkk2NEUzZ0tjTGpYdDBqSDZZYmtlYU83Q2JGUGE3UVNBSldCek0yVGMxbVpQMHgyYUZrTU9jRklOeUcyTFVEc1RVQkhKZ21QWHB5WEJ1SzgxWWhxeFZlZlhqMXdidGdYZHNJVi1ta282UVRwUW1vTldfOG91MVM?oc=5) |
| tomshardware.com | OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says 38,000 ChatGPT queries use as much water as the production of one almond | 2026-09-04 00:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwJBVV95cUxNMWFOdnVQMC1RbXdnaU1vSG1McnZKVDZ3THZrQzNpTVJhQkpSUjc0WlotUVNROG9qZnlUdVRYS1psLThlTDFpeDAwb3FYb0JJZ0p0eEUyVmNHY3BzT1A0NWpoVEFUdWEwU2NaTmI0c3NReWJmZ1psb1p6VzVpMTBwb0R6cXUtUWpQLW9uTm54VDlzTDNNRE9tRXBvbkZrY3pjd2NOZmF1MEUzOF90eXlScE9kQXgzMG15RzYyU0RpTzBYZGw2dnhYbW82cUVNZllTYUdHYmx6ZWp2dGZvZEJiaERWU3ZaUklRQ3d0SVJMcXlLdjlkYmI4U2liSDNSMHNIbVBBM2tvdVc1My01YVl3OVZtVndZZ3ZvUklTc3dHZGFVQnlhNUNQbDZ6M25oODdTZVVRRDVrVFlVczg?oc=5) |
| CalMatters | Fact check: Is Sam Altman right that almonds use more water than ChatGPT queries? | 2026-09-04 00:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQNnRkLS1VS3kwcHFZcTB1aUhBYkhyMDhFejl1LTJZLTRKWGZ5TzdOOWhlcVVNLUJEaFFQTVFGcVR4cHlSYWpkek1OQ3lZUVZaajZfNkFBQ1RIcjNic3VsLXVFblZJY3l2MG8tWDZQbUZLd01BS1NPY19hSVpyQndtdkl2ZWk3MXUxSlE4NzhmLTg?oc=5) |

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