New EPIC/AP-NORC Poll: Americans Express Higher Levels of Concern Over AI's Environmental Impact than that of Cryptocurrencies, Meat Production, or Air Travel
ReviewedNational
Study Details
- Pollster
- The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
- Sponsor
- Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC)
- Sponsor Category
- Academic
- Field Dates
- Sep 2, 2025 – Sep 18, 2025
- Geography
- National
- Sample Size
- n=3,154
- Margin of Error
- +/- 2.4%
- Mode
- mixed
- Population
- Adults age 18 and older
Questions (4)
Q1. Level of concern about the environmental impacts of AI
ConcernAI InfrastructureEnvironment
Very or extremely concerned41%
Somewhat concerned30%
Any concern72%
Q2. Level of concern about the environmental impacts of cryptocurrency
ConcernEnvironment
Very or extremely concerned29%
Q3. Level of concern about the environmental impacts of meat production
ConcernEnvironment
Very or extremely concerned29%
Q4. Level of concern about the environmental impacts of air travel
ConcernEnvironment
Very or extremely concerned23%