5 September 2026
Poll finds 70 percent of Americans oppose local data centers
First reported
CBS News ran this on , 4 days before the next source picked it up.
- A survey showed that seven in ten Americans do not want data centers, the large facilities that power AI systems, built near their homes.
- Republicans are beginning to blame technology companies for community opposition to data centers, framing it as a political issue.
How it was covered
Reported by CBS News