According to a new Gallup poll, 71 percent of Americans oppose building AI data centers near their homes, far more than the 53 percent who object to a nearby nuclear power plant. The top concerns are high water and energy use, pollution, and rising utility costs.

Seven in 10 Americans oppose the construction of an AI data center in their local area, including 48% strongly opposed.

A majority of Americans say they're against the local construction of data centers to power artificial intelligence.

More Americans would rather see a nuclear energy plant built in their neighborhood than a data center, new polling shows.

AI data centers are less popular than nuclear power plants.

According to a new Gallup poll, 71 percent of Americans oppose building AI data centers near their homes, far more than the 53 percent who object to a nearby nuclear power plant.…

Only 27% of Americans support AI data center construction in their communities.

Some people surveyed pointed to a fear of AI, while others cited growing concerns of noise and water pollution.

Opposition to massive data centers is growing - last year $152 billion worth of data center construction was blocked.