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Only a small fraction of data center opponents live near one, according to new polling by a consulting firm that counsels leading AI labs and tech startups.
Key facts
The fine print: Milltown Partners, a global public affairs and communications firm, surveyed 6,872 registered voters between May 10 and May 20 recruited from online panels
Threat level: Both Steve Bannon on the right and Bernie Sanders on the left have attacked AI as a threat to working people
The findings by Milltown Partners, shared first with Axios, highlight how data centers have become a stand-in for broader anger at an AI future many Americans don't want but fear they'll have to pay
What they're saying: Warnings from tech leaders that AI will bring mass job loss are handing critics more ammunition
Summary
The findings by Milltown Partners, shared first with Axios, highlight how data centers have become a stand-in for broader anger at an AI future many Americans don't want but fear they'll have to pay for. The public is still divided on data centers, with direct opposition not yet a majority view. 38% of respondents said they would support a data center being built near their home, while 34% would oppose it. Meanwhile, 49% say they support a moratorium on construction of new data centers, while only 16% oppose a moratorium.