A new poll shows growing concerns among citizens over the potential environmental effects caused by artificial intelligence (AI).

The Associated Press-NORC Center poll, released Thursday, found around 4 in 10 U.S. adults say they are either “extremely” or “very” concerned about AI’s environmental impact.

Comparatively, 30 percent said they are “somewhat” concerned and 27 percent were either “not very or not at all” worried about the new technology’s effect on the planet.

Some concerns stem from AI data centers, which take up large portions of land and require access to a water source, which cools computers that can overheat from the amount of use required for large language models.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is currently developing an AI data center in Memphis, Tenn., which has been su

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