71% oppose local data centers, mostly due to energy misconceptions and NIMBYism
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-08-21
A Gallup poll from April found that 71% of respondents opposed local data centers. Follow-up open-ended questions revealed that the vast majority of objections stemmed from incorrect beliefs about energy/water usage or NIMBYism, rather than specific worries about AI itself.
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