AI Resource Payback Survey

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About You

Your AI Usage

4. How frequently do you use AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, Copilot, etc.) in your work?

6. What are some of the tasks you've completed most effectively with AI?

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7. How would you describe your personal stance on AI adoption?

Enthusiastic early adopterPragmatic — I use what's usefulCautious — I use it selectivelySkeptical — I mostly avoid itIt's required by my organization

8. Which statement best describes how you think about AI adoption in your professional life?

I feel I need to keep up — not using AI feels like falling behindI choose to use AI because it genuinely improves my workI'm selective — I use it where it helps and skip it where it doesn'tI feel pressure from my organization to use AI regardless of my preferenceI haven't thought about it much — it's just another tool

Resource Awareness

9. Before this survey, how aware were you that AI tools consume significant energy and water resources?

Very aware — I've looked into the specificsSomewhat aware — I know it's an issue but not the detailsVaguely aware — I've heard about itNot aware at all

10. Has the environmental or resource cost of AI ever come up in a professional context at your organization?

Yes — it's part of our AI policy or governance discussionsYes — informally in conversationNo, but I think it shouldNo, and I don't think it's relevant to our work

11. Does your organization track the financial cost of AI tool usage (API spend, token costs, per-seat licensing)?

Yes — we actively monitor and manage AI costsLoosely — we're aware of costs but don't track closelyNo — it's bundled into general software/tool budgetsNo — and I don't know what we spend on AI toolsNot applicable / I'm an individual user

12. When your team or organization decided to adopt an AI tool, which factors mattered most? Rank your top 3.

Click to rank your top 3 in order

13. If you learned that a specific AI task you rely on consumed significantly more energy and water than you expected, how would that affect your use?

I'd stop or significantly reduce that specific useI'd want to reduce usage, but probably wouldn't changeI'd look for a less resource-intensive AI optionOnly if my organization required a changeIt wouldn't change my behavior — the value is worth itI'd need to see specific numbers to decide

Optional Follow-Up

14. Would you be open to a 20-minute conversation about how you and your organization think about AI adoption tradeoffs?

If yes, leave your email or LinkedIn URL below. This is the only identifying information collected.

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