WEF urges MENA countries to classify AI data centres as critical electricity loads amid rising power demand, water shortages and cooling challenges.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has addressed concerns over AI energy consumption, framing it within broader human energy use and calling for efficiency improvements.
ChatGPT consumes over 5,00,000 kWh of electricity daily—enough to power 1.5 lakh Indian homes—raising urgent concerns about AI’s growing energy footprint.
