Most Americans don’t want an AI data centre next door. Virginia shows why some say yes
22-07-2026 18:30 via thenextweb.com

Most Americans don’t want an AI data centre next door. Virginia shows why some say yes

Americans want the AI boom. They just do not want it on their street. A new poll finds most US residents would rather not live near an AI data centre. Yet the same buildings quietly bankroll schools where they cluster. More than half of US residents, 53%, oppose building an AI data centre in their […]
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