US voters oppose AI data centers 57%-71%, while DOJ backs OpenAI's fair-use defense vs NYT
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-09-16
A French-language AI industry digest rounds up two US regulatory storylines: polls show 57%–71% of American voters oppose local AI data center construction, signaling strong grassroots resistance. Meanwhile, the DOJ has sided with OpenAI against the New York Times, defending training on copyrighted works under fair use.
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