The more Americans learn about data centers, the less they like them

The Pew Research Center published its first survey on data centers on Thursday. Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Data centers power the AI revolution, and are sprouting all over the US. They can also be a drain on water and energy, and face opposition in many towns. A new Pew Research Center survey found that Americans who know about data centers don't like them. There are over 1,200 data centers scattered across the United States, and thanks to the AI boom, many more are on the way. Those data ...