OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims that an average ChatGPT query consumes approximately 0.34 watt-hours of energy and 0.000085 gallons of water (roughly one-fifteenth of a teaspoon). These unsourced statistics were shared in a blog post about AI's future impact. The claims come amid growing scrutiny over AI's environmental costs, with researchers predicting AI could consume more power than Bitcoin mining by year-end. Previous studies have shown significant variation in AI energy consumption depending on data center location and specific use cases.