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AI Data Centers Face Public Opposition

Updated 2026-05-14 15:35 UTC 1 source Negative

A new Gallup survey shows that over 70 percent of Americans oppose the construction of AI data centers in their areas. Only seven percent were strongly in favor.

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Over 70 percent of Americans oppose AI data center construction in their area, according to a new Gallup survey. Just seven percent said they were "strongly" in favor of new data centers. According to Gallup, data centers are so strongly disliked that Americans would prefer to live near a nuclear po
2026-05-14 15:24 UTC
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