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- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended AI's environmental impact at The Indian Express AI Summit in Mumbai in October 2025.
- Altman dismissed water-use claims as "totally fake" and argued that AI's energy use should be compared to human energy use, noting that AI may be more efficient for certain tasks once trained.
- Altman acknowledged rising AI energy demand and urged accelerated adoption of nuclear, wind, and solar power to meet needs sustainably.