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54 Americans Would Rather Have a Nuclear Plant In Their Backyard Than a Datacenter

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BeauHD @ Slashdot 1 place · today 07:00 EDT

Americans Would Rather Have a Nuclear Plant In Their Backyard Than a Datacenter

A new Gallup survey found that 71% of Americans oppose having an AI data center built near them, making the facilities even less popular than nearby nuclear plants, which 53% oppose. The Register reports: When it comes to the reasons for opposing AI campuses, half of all respondents cite the effect on resources, with excess water usage and potential power grid constraints topping the list. Concern about loss of farmland and nature was surprisingly low, with just 7 percent mentioning this, but it is possible

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