Half of Americans say new data center construction is bad for the country. Only 20% say it is good

Overall, do you think that the construction of new data centers — which are large facilities that house computer servers for storing and transmitting data — is good or bad for the country? (%)

Notes: AI usage is based on responses to the question, "Do you use any of the following artificial intelligence (AI) agents? Check all that apply." AI users are those who select any listed agent or "other." AI non-users are those who select "none of the above." Survey conducted August 28 - 31, 2026
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