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

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.