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You know AI data centers have an image problem when more people say they’d rather live near a nuclear reactor.<\/p>\n

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A new Gallup poll found that 71% of Americans say they don’t want a data center being built where they live, far more than the 53% who would oppose construction of a nearby nuclear power plant.<\/p>\n

Of those opposed to\u00a0data center construction, 48%\u00a0said they were strongly in opposition.<\/p>\n

The survey, conducted in March, found that data centers are broadly unpopular across the political spectrum.<\/p>\n

Democrats were more likely to express strong opposition. 56% of Democrats indicated strong opposition to local data center construction, compared to 39% of Republicans and 48% of Independents.<\/p>\n

More than a quarter of Republican and Independent respondents said they were somewhat opposed, compared to 19% of Democrats.<\/p>\n

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In the March survey, 46% of all respondents said they worry a great deal about the impact of data centers on the environment.<\/p>\n

The vast majority of data center opposition stems from concerns over the environment and use of natural resources, Gallup found in a follow-up April web survey.<\/p>\n

Half of the opponents of local data center construction cited the impact on resources as their main concern, with 18% citing excessive water and energy use.<\/p>\n

Nearly a quarter of opponents were concerned about the impact on quality of life, including rising property values. Also, 20% said they were concerned about increased costs, including higher electricity bills.<\/p>\n

Anti-AI sentiment was a less important factor for opponents, as 10% said they disliked the technology, and 4% said they don’t trust it.<\/p>\n

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