Exclusive: Americans Now Overwhelmingly Oppose New Data Centers Near Them (opens in new tab)  16 articles covering this post

Americans have changed their minds about data centers. Decisively.At least seven in 10 Americans would now oppose a data center being built near their home, according to a new Heatmap Pro poll, a record low that reveals a staggering shift in public opinion against the facilities powering the artificial intelligence boom.The survey, conducted by Embold Research, finds that an outright majority of Americans are now strongly opposed to data center construction in their area. Young people, Democr...