Most Americans now oppose data centers in some way as tide continues to turn on AI technology

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The environment, energy costs, quality of life and taxes are all concerns

Americans are largely split about whether data centers are even good news for jobs

Negative sentiments are rising across the board regardless of political background

With the US midterm elections around the corner and AI data centers increasingly becoming part of political discourse, new Pew Research Center reporting has revealed Americans' attitudes toward these facilities have become even more negative as 2026 continues.

Surveying more…