Gallup poll finds 71% oppose local AI data centers

A Gallup poll shows 71% of Americans oppose construction of AI data centers in their communities, including 48% who strongly oppose them. Support stands at 27%. Public resistance exceeds peak historical opposition to nuclear power by roughly 10 points, with more respondents preferring a nuclear plant over a data center nearby.

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Justin Bullock@JUSTINBULLOCK14

People (still) really aren’t pricing in the backlash to AI ….10 points worse than anti-nuclear was at its peak….

2:36 PM · May 16, 2026 View on X