A Reuters/Ipsos poll released in June found that 57% of Americans would oppose a data center in their community, while 14% would welcome one.

A Redfin poll finds 53% of Americans oppose an AI data centre nearby, more than any other building. But in Virginia, they are quietly funding schools.

Forgoing data centers that power technologies such as AI would risk surrendering leadership in one of the most consequential technologies of our time.