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Americans are increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of AI, new poll finds

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A new poll reveals growing public concern among Americans regarding the environmental footprint of artificial intelligence. This anxiety is fueled by the rapid expansion of energy-intensive data centers required to support the technology's infrastructure. The findings highlight an increasing awareness of the physical and ecological costs associated with AI’s development.

On the way home from a recent trip, Eriech Tapia drove past a sea of dark industrial buildings lining an already jam-packed northern Virginia road: data centers. “It was interesting to see how many were going up,” said Tapia, a 30-year-old Republican from Arlington, Virginia, who works in higher education advocacy and policy. He said […]

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