Poll Shows Americans Oppose Data Center Construction More Than Nuclear Reactors

Data centers have a bigger NIMBY problem than nuclear reactors, a new poll shows

Residents protest a data center in Box Elder County in Utah. Natalie Behring/Getty Images A new Gallup survey shows that 7 in 10 Americans oppose data center construction. Opposition crosses party lines, though Democrats are more likely to take a harder stance. Environmental concerns drive anti-AI sentiment. You know AI data centers have an image problem when more people say they'd rather live near a nuclear reactor. A new Gallup poll found that 71% of Americans say they don't want a data c...