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AI is starting to answer surveys instead of humans – and researchers are worried

May 27, 2026 by Maria Santiago Leave a Comment

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to generate fake survey responses that imitate human opinions – raising concerns among researchers about whether public opinion polling can still be trusted.

The practice, known as “synthetic surveys” or “silicon sampling,” involves using AI systems such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT to simulate thousands of human responses to political, social and commercial surveys.

According to analysis published by The Conversation, the approach is spreading partly because traditional polling has become increasingly expensive and difficult. [Read more…] about AI is starting to answer surveys instead of humans – and researchers are worried

AI’s rapid growth is putting increasing pressure on water supplies

May 17, 2026 by Maria Santiago Leave a Comment

As artificial intelligence systems continue expanding across the global economy, environmental researchers and analysts are warning that the AI boom may be creating an increasingly serious – and often overlooked – problem: water consumption.

Much of the public discussion surrounding AI infrastructure has focused on electricity demand and carbon emissions. But the giant data centers powering AI systems also require enormous quantities of water to cool servers and generate electricity.

An investigation published by Proof News argues that water usage linked to AI development is rising rapidly as major technology companies race to build larger and more powerful AI systems. [Read more…] about AI’s rapid growth is putting increasing pressure on water supplies