Open AI Sustainability
Summary
An analysis of OpenAI's sustainability strategy, highlighting a lack of transparent emissions reporting and the environmental impact of its Stargate infrastructure program.
Key quotes
OpenAI is the most prominent AI research company in the world, yet it remains among the least transparent in its environmental reporting.
OpenAI, Inc. has published zero verified Scope 1, 2, or 3 figures as of March 2026
The company cannot demonstrate progress toward a goal it has never measured.
The article critiques OpenAI’s sustainability disclosures, noting a DitchCarbon score of 23/100. It details estimated energy and water consumption for models like GPT-4 and the Stargate project.