Most Americans say AI is bad for society and oppose new data centers
In an ABC/Post/Ipsos poll, 57% call AI bad for society and two-thirds say federal regulation is insufficient.
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Most Americans want AI development to slow down or stop entirely, new poll finds
A Quinnipiac poll finds most Americans want AI development slowed or stopped for safety.
People really hate AI, so why can’t they get enough?
Surveys show growing public dislike of AI even as ChatGPT and Gemini usage surges.
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Americans’ views on data centers have turned more negative
Pew finds U.S. views of data centers grew sharply more negative during 2026, including on environment and energy costs.
Even Americans who use AI every day are worried about it
A Gallup survey finds most daily US AI users still worry about the technology.
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Americans Fear AI Will Make the World Worse, Love It Anyway
A Gallup study finds Americans fear AI will make the world worse, despite high global AI optimism and adoption.
Everyone can find a reason to dislike data center construction
Data & Society finds diverse local opposition is disrupting billions in planned US AI data centers.
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AI is feared globally as the destroyer of jobs
Pew Research's survey of 42,151 people in 37 countries finds majorities in 34 countries expect AI to cause job losses within 20 years.
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Voters mostly don’t like AI and data centers, but neither party seems to have an edge
NYT/Siena poll of 1,503 likely voters finds 61% oppose AI data center construction, yet the issue ranks below 1% among midterm priorities.
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Turns out Brits would quite like their private messages to stay private
Polling shows two-thirds of Brits distrust any government, current or future, with access to their encrypted chats.
More Americans oppose police license plate cameras than support them: survey
A survey finds more Americans oppose police license plate cameras than support them amid reported police abuses of surveillance cameras.