Common Sense: Sam Altman would like to remind you that humans use a lot of energy (and water), too

Good point! Touché!

Let's also keep in mind there is a high probability that the global human population will shrink in the coming decades due to a lower global total fertility rate (TFR).

"... For one thing, Altman ... said concerns about AI’s water usage are “totally fake,” though he acknowledged it was a real issue when “we used to do evaporative cooling in data centers.” ..."