As data centers have grown and proliferated, so has the response.
A new Harvard/MIT survey found that 40% of people supported the construction of a data center in their area, while 32% were opposed when asked about the construction of various industrial facilities in their neighborhood.
An interesting news from the survey, Per Axios: More people would prefer to have an e-commerce warehouse.
Two-thirds of respondents in a 1,000-person survey conducted in November were concerned that there would be a new data center in their area raise electricity prices. According to Axios, interest in jobs and economic growth helped the case for data centers – although that sentiment may fade as most data center projects Do not employ more people Once they get up and walking.
Another survey, conducted last month and Published earlier this week By Quinnipiac University, much opposition to data center construction was found. That survey found that 65% of Americans oppose building an AI data center in their community. Of the 1,397 American adults surveyed, only 24% supported construction.
New polls show that the debate over data centers is far from settled and dissatisfaction with such a large section of the electorate is likely to continue. spread into politics. Data centers once worked more or less quietly in the background. Not anymore.
