Poll: Trump Views Strongly Shape Support for AI Data Centers

Voters mostly don’t like AI and data centers, but neither party seems to have an edge

Poll data released Tuesday by the New York Times and Siena University confirms what we've already been seeing, and what politicians are responding to - AI and data centers are incredibly unpopular. Asked if they support or oppose the construction of data centers to power AI tech, 61 percent of the 1,503 likely voters surveyed in early September (ahead of the recent AI safety slowdown discussion) said they were opposed, with only 14 percent sayin…

Trump Calls Opposition to AI Data Centers a Mistake: Americans Disagree

Seven in 10 Americans, including residents of deep red states and rural communities, oppose data center construction, and the majority of voters believe the costs of AI outweigh any benefits.

Poll: Trump Views Strongly Shape Support for AI Data Centers

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Support for AI data centers is heavily tied to what you think of Trump — but most Americans don’t like them: poll

Support for AI data centers is heavily tied to opinions on President Trump, a strong supporter of the tech, but the majority of Americans don't support building more, according to a new poll.

Gallup poll finds seven in ten Americans oppose AI data centers nearby

Four major polls this year, from Gallup to Fox News to Quinnipiac, all find that roughly two-thirds to seven in ten Americans oppose AI data centers being built in their own communities. The opposition cuts across party lines and centers on electricity costs, water use and noise, even as Trump dismisses the backlash and the industry commits trillions to new capacity.