Systematic Literature Review Protocol - The impacts of artificial intelligence on environmental sustainability and human well-being v1
Abstract
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) is already having a significant impact on society and the environment, and this impact is predicted to increase dramatically in the coming years. The aim of this systematic literature review is to bring together contributions relating to the impacts of AI on environmental sustainability and human well-being, analyse how this literature is composed in terms of impact types considered and methods used, and identify key findings and research gaps to guide future work. This review is intended to be the basis for further work to quantitatively and qualitatively assess the impacts of AI on environmental sustainability and human well-being under different scenarios of AI development.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
Health
Environment
Cognitive Aging
Green IT and Sustainability
Publication details
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Publication date
- 16 April 2026
- Document type
- Preprint