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Everybody hates data centres!

https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/07/us-voters-hate-ai-and-politicians-are-noticing/ - blog post

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Sources:

• Americans Prioritize AI Safety and Data Security https://news.gallup.com/poll/694685/americans-prioritize-safety-data-security.aspx
• How the U.S. Public and AI Experts View Artificial Intelligence https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/04/03/how-the-us-public-and-ai-experts-view-artificial-intelligence/
• Americans Hate AI. Which Party Will Benefit? https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/12/28/ai-job-losses-populism-democrats-bernie-sanders-00706680
• The data center rebellion is here, and it's reshaping the political landscape https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/06/data-centers-backlash-impact-local-communities-opposition/

Previously on Pivot to AI:

• Data Center Watch worries that anti-AI activism is working https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/11/17/data-center-watch-worries-that-anti-ai-activism-is-working/
• video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPbTXEOJEVM&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

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