More oppose than favor data centers in their area, but few admit knowing a lot about them, CBS News poll finds

Data center protests have become a national sport, despite only 8% of opponents actually living near one |…

92% of opponents don't live near data centers: it's ideological backlash against AI, not local environmental concern. Q1 2026 blocks froze $130B in projects, creating infrastructure constraints that threaten tech companies' AI scaling plans.