AI and data centers are incredibly unpopular in every poll
A recent poll conducted by the New York Times and Siena University found that 61 percent of likely voters oppose the construction of data centers intended to power artificial intelligence. These findings reflect a growing trend of public disapproval that is increasingly influencing political responses to the technology's infrastructure expansion. The data suggests that despite the rapid growth of the AI sector, the physical requirements for its development face significant resistance from the electorate.
Poll data released Tuesday by the New York Times and Siena University confirms what we've already been seeing, and what politicians are responding to - AI and data centers are incredibly unpopular. Asked if they support or oppose the construction of data centers to power AI tech, 61 percent of the 1,503 likely voters surveyed […]
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