# Americans Hate AI Data Centers Even More Fiercely Than They Did Just a Few Months Ago, New Poll Shows

> Source: <https://uk.pcmag.com/ai/166850/americans-hate-ai-data-centers-even-more-fiercely-than-they-did-just-a-few-months-ago-new-poll-shows>
> Published: 2026-08-21 17:47:26+00:00

A full three-quarters of Americans now say they don’t want a data center built near them—and 64% would “strongly oppose” such a development. The poll, [published Wednesday](https://heatmap.news/daily/data-center-opposition-poll-collapse) by the energy-and-environment news site [Heatmap News](https://heatmap.news/about-us)__,__ also found that only 15% of …