They’re ugly. They’re noisy. They sprawl across the landscape. They gobble up energy and water.
Americans hate data centers and don’t trust the Big Tech companies that need them. But they love using the artificial intelligence models they power.
More than half of Americans used an AI chatbot in July, according to new data from Morning Consult . And it’s not just experimenting — Americans are increasingly using AI chatbots multiple times a week. Yet 70 percent of Americans oppose constructing data centers for artificial intelligence in their community, according to a Gallup poll from May .
The disconnect is emerging as one of the central…
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