Americans Move Against AI Data Centers in Nationwide Poll
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A new Embold Research poll, published by Heatmap Pro, finds 75% of Americans oppose building AI data centers in their area, with 61% strongly opposing, a dramatic shift from one year earlier when opposition was at 42%; the reversal spans Republicans, Democrats, and independents and across demographics, prompting observers to call it an unprecedented rapid change in public opinion on tech infrastructure.
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