Poll: 61% of Americans oppose AI data center construction, young adults most opposed
justin_hart · x · 2026-09-15
A NY Times/Siena poll finds 61% of Americans oppose AI data center construction vs 34% in favor; opposition peaks at 78% among 18-29 year olds and 75% among Democrats, while GOP voters narrowly support (49/47). Commentator Justin Hart argues opposition is futile since every major service has relied on data centers for decades, though AI data centers are a different breed.
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