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Most Americans view AI negatively, oppose data centers: Poll

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A recent poll indicates that a majority of Americans view artificial intelligence negatively, with 57% believing it is detrimental to society. Furthermore, a significant portion of the population, 72%, expressed opposition to having data centers located near their communities. The poll also revealed that two-thirds of respondents hold former President Trump accountable for issues related to AI. AI

IMPACT Public sentiment suggests potential resistance to AI development and infrastructure.

RANK_REASON Poll results reflecting public opinion on AI and data centers.

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · madrobotblog ·

    Most Americans say AI is bad for society, and 72% don’t want a data centre near them An ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll finds 57% of Americans say AI is bad

    Most Americans say AI is bad for society, and 72% don’t want a data centre near them An ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll finds 57% of Americans say AI is bad for society, 66% oppose new data centres and two-thirds fault Trump on AI. # Trump # DataCenters # AI https:// madrobot…

    LINKS madrobot.blog/…/abc-washington-post-ipsos…

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