Most Americans Say “Not in My Backyard” to AI Data Centers
toomuchtodo · hn · 2026-07-22
Americans are pushing back on AI data centers
A Redfin report says many Americans are saying “not in my backyard” when it comes to AI data centers. The piece frames the issue as a growing tension between the infrastructure needed for AI and the local costs communities expect to bear.
It’s a useful snapshot of the social side of the AI buildout: even when data centers are presented as economic development, residents may still resist them over land use, power demand, and quality-of-life concerns.
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