MIT Tech Review: Public sentiment sours on AI as 71% oppose local data centers
nordicinst · x · 2026-10-05
MIT Technology Review's Will Douglas Heaven explores the global love/hate attitude toward AI: Pew shows more US adults expect negative than positive personal impact, with pessimism strongest among the young; a Stanford report finds over half of people worldwide nervous about AI products; a May Gallup poll found 71% of US adults oppose a new AI data center in their area. The piece opens with Springboards' CEO calling his firm a "self-loathing AI company," and argues for honest discussion of capabilities, less hype, and real regulation.
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