70% of Americans don't want AI data centers near their home, that's more opposition than nuclear plants get

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A hot potato: It's no secret that people don't want data centers built near their homes, but the sheer magnitude of these feelings has been revealed in a survey. Seven out of ten Americans say they oppose the construction of these facilities in their communities, with the sites proving even less popular than local nuclear power plants.

Given the huge number of negative stories about AI data centers, it's little wonder that people are against any being built near them.

A new Gallup survey shows 70% of Americans oppose constructing data centers for artificial intelligence in their local area, including 48% who strongly oppose them. That's a significant jump from the 47% who opposed these projects in a separate late-2025 survey.

The most-mentioned reason Americans are pushing back against local data centers is...

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