TechPoll shows Americans are increasingly alarmed by AI’s ecological footprint

A new poll finds that 53 percent of US adults are extremely or very concerned about AI’s environmental impact, up 12 percentage points from last year. Most respondents also worry that local AI data centres could raise electricity prices and strain water supplies.

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