Artificial intelligence, digital social networks, and climate emotions

Abstract Emotions relate to climate change action in various ways. Here we elaborate on how the expansion of digital social networks and advances in artificial intelligence, ranging from recommender systems to generative AI, may affect the way people perceive and engage emotionally on climate change...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Victor Galaz, Hannah Metzler, Caroline Schill, Therese Lindahl, Stefan Daume, Arvid Marklund, Antonio J. Castro, Jennifer Bard, Timon McPhearson, Diego Galafassi, Helge Peters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Series:npj Climate Action
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-025-00225-6
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850251872529547264
author Victor Galaz
Hannah Metzler
Caroline Schill
Therese Lindahl
Stefan Daume
Arvid Marklund
Antonio J. Castro
Jennifer Bard
Timon McPhearson
Diego Galafassi
Helge Peters
author_facet Victor Galaz
Hannah Metzler
Caroline Schill
Therese Lindahl
Stefan Daume
Arvid Marklund
Antonio J. Castro
Jennifer Bard
Timon McPhearson
Diego Galafassi
Helge Peters
author_sort Victor Galaz
collection DOAJ
description Abstract Emotions relate to climate change action in various ways. Here we elaborate on how the expansion of digital social networks and advances in artificial intelligence, ranging from recommender systems to generative AI, may affect the way people perceive and engage emotionally on climate change. We develop a simple framework that links individual and collective emotions, AI, and climate action, and suggest three critical areas in need of further investigation.
format Article
id doaj-art-14f6570c2c124db4b66238e0d4e24bc5
institution OA Journals
issn 2731-9814
language English
publishDate 2025-03-01
publisher Nature Portfolio
record_format Article
series npj Climate Action
spelling doaj-art-14f6570c2c124db4b66238e0d4e24bc52025-08-20T01:57:48ZengNature Portfolionpj Climate Action2731-98142025-03-01411910.1038/s44168-025-00225-6Artificial intelligence, digital social networks, and climate emotionsVictor Galaz0Hannah Metzler1Caroline Schill2Therese Lindahl3Stefan Daume4Arvid Marklund5Antonio J. Castro6Jennifer Bard7Timon McPhearson8Diego Galafassi9Helge Peters10Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm UniversityComplexity Science Hub, Medical University of ViennaStockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm UniversityBeijer Institute of Ecological Economics, Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesStockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm UniversityBeijer Institute of Ecological Economics, Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesDepartment of Biology and Geology, Andalusian Centre for the Assessment and Monitoring of Global Change (CAESCG), University of AlmeriaCollege of Law, University of CincinnatiStockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm UniversityStockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm UniversitySchool of Geography and the Environment, University of OxfordAbstract Emotions relate to climate change action in various ways. Here we elaborate on how the expansion of digital social networks and advances in artificial intelligence, ranging from recommender systems to generative AI, may affect the way people perceive and engage emotionally on climate change. We develop a simple framework that links individual and collective emotions, AI, and climate action, and suggest three critical areas in need of further investigation.https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-025-00225-6
spellingShingle Victor Galaz
Hannah Metzler
Caroline Schill
Therese Lindahl
Stefan Daume
Arvid Marklund
Antonio J. Castro
Jennifer Bard
Timon McPhearson
Diego Galafassi
Helge Peters
Artificial intelligence, digital social networks, and climate emotions
npj Climate Action
title Artificial intelligence, digital social networks, and climate emotions
title_full Artificial intelligence, digital social networks, and climate emotions
title_fullStr Artificial intelligence, digital social networks, and climate emotions
title_full_unstemmed Artificial intelligence, digital social networks, and climate emotions
title_short Artificial intelligence, digital social networks, and climate emotions
title_sort artificial intelligence digital social networks and climate emotions
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-025-00225-6
work_keys_str_mv AT victorgalaz artificialintelligencedigitalsocialnetworksandclimateemotions
AT hannahmetzler artificialintelligencedigitalsocialnetworksandclimateemotions
AT carolineschill artificialintelligencedigitalsocialnetworksandclimateemotions
AT thereselindahl artificialintelligencedigitalsocialnetworksandclimateemotions
AT stefandaume artificialintelligencedigitalsocialnetworksandclimateemotions
AT arvidmarklund artificialintelligencedigitalsocialnetworksandclimateemotions
AT antoniojcastro artificialintelligencedigitalsocialnetworksandclimateemotions
AT jenniferbard artificialintelligencedigitalsocialnetworksandclimateemotions
AT timonmcphearson artificialintelligencedigitalsocialnetworksandclimateemotions
AT diegogalafassi artificialintelligencedigitalsocialnetworksandclimateemotions
AT helgepeters artificialintelligencedigitalsocialnetworksandclimateemotions