Sam Altman is right about the ‘fake’ AI water usage claims — but CIOs still have a massive sustainability problem

The text critiques sensational per-query energy comparisons between AI models and human cognition, quoting an argument that a fairer comparison is between AI inference energy and the cumulative energy (e.g., 20 years of food) used to 'train' a human. It recommends shifting focus to total system energy demand and infrastructure-scale considerations that CIOs should use when evaluating AI energy impact.