Data centers become the face of AI backlash (opens in new tab)

Only a small fraction of data center opponents actually live near one, according to new polling by a consulting firm that counsels leading AI labs and tech startups.Why it matters: The findings by Milltown Partners, shared first with Axios, highlight how data centers have become a stand-in for broader anger at an AI future many Americans don't want but fear they'll have to pay for.By the numbers: The public is still divided on data centers, with direct opposition not yet a majority view. But ...