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A core concern revolves around how much society is willing to entrust to Altman’s promises. His statements suggest an almost religious faith in AI’s beneficial impacts—solving energy, healthcare, inequality, and more. But, in reality, many of these promises are intertwined with investments in energy-intensive AI infrastructure—such as plans to build a 250 GW compute capacity by 2033—equivalent to the electricity consumption of 1.5 billion people.